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2023 Best Value Ag Mech Schools in the Great Lakes Region

7 Ranked Colleges
360 Degrees Awarded
$13,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Ag Mech Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Ag Mech Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 1,280 people earned their degree in ag mechanization, making the major the 252nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, ag mechanization graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,820 and had an average of $17,584 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 360 ag mechanization graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,824 and $15,747 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Ag Mech Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in ag mechanization. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality ag mechanization programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the ag mechanization program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Ag Mech Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Ag Mech Schools in the Great Lakes Region.

Top 7 Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Mechanization in the Great Lakes Region

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Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Ag Mech Schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northwestern Ohio landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Northwestern Ohio is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lima, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 112 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Northwestern Ohio, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Northwestern Ohio is $19,536 for Great Lakes Region Ag Mech students.

Full University of Northwestern Ohio Agricultural Mechanization Report

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Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, Wisconsin

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fox Valley Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Ag Mech Schools in the Great Lakes Region. Fox Valley Technical College is a public institution located in Appleton, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region ag mech students list, FVTC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Fox Valley Technical College is $12,207 for Great Lakes Region Ag Mech students.

Full Fox Valley Technical College Agricultural Mechanization Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Ag Mech Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a public institution located in River Falls, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region ag mech students list, UW - River Falls has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $13,844 for great lakes region ag mech students per year to attend UW - River Falls.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UW - River Falls Agricultural Mechanization Report

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Lake Land College
Mattoon, Illinois

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Ag Mech Schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Land College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Mattoon, Illinois, this small public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified ’s ag mech students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lake Land College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lake Land College is $4,523 for Great Lakes Region Ag Mech students.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Lake Land College

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Ag Mech Schools in the Great Lakes Region. Purdue is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 28 ’s ag mech degrees in 2020-2021.

Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $13,377 for great lakes region ag mech students per year to attend Purdue.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Purdue

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Owens Community College
Perrysburg, Ohio

Owens Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Ag Mech Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Owens State Community College is located in Perrysburg, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s ag mech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Owens State Community College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Owens State Community College is $10,059 for great lakes region ag mech students.

Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at Owens Community College

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Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Ag Mech Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wooster, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ag mech degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute also took the #3 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is $18,207 for great lakes region ag mech students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute

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