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2023 Most Popular Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Plains States Region

25 Colleges
$48,131 Avg Salary
$18,465 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agricultural Mechanization School for You

Agricultural Mechanization is the #257 most popular major in the country with 1,280 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Agricultural Mechanization program at each school on the list.

Check out the ag mech programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the most popular school for ag mechanization students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

Ag Mech majors at Iowa State take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Iowa State University

Out of the 25 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

On average, ag mech graduates from Mizzou take out $14,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at University of Missouri - Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mitchell Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Mitchell, Mitchell Tech is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, ag mech graduates from Mitchell Tech carry an average student debt load of $12,000.

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Out of the 25 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Iowa Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

While working on their degree, ag mech majors at NICC accumulate an average of around $10,932 in student debt.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Northeast Iowa Community College

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for ag mechanization students. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, ag mech graduates from UNL carry an average student debt load of $25,000.

Full Agricultural Mechanization at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State College of Science. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public school with a small student population.

On average, ag mech graduates from North Dakota State College of Science take out $12,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Agricultural Mechanization at North Dakota State College of Science Report

#7

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

With a ranking of #7, Kirkwood Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ag mechanization students. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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State Technical College of Missouri landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ag mechanization programs. STC is a small public school located in the rural area of Linn.

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South Dakota State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

While working on their degree, ag mech majors at South Dakota State accumulate an average of around $22,250 in student debt.

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#10

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for ag mechanization students. It came in at #10 on the list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

Ag Mech majors at K -State take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Kansas State University

Best Agricultural Mechanization Colleges by State

Explore the best ag mechanization schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 34
Minnesota 6
Kansas 52
Iowa 108
Nebraska 24
North Dakota 34
South Dakota 50

One of 16 majors within the area of study, ag mechanization has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Ag Mech

Related Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 8,646
Animal Science 8,294
Agricultural Economics & Business 8,098
General Agriculture 3,370
Horticulture 3,234

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Alandmanson.

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