2024 Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Great Lakes Region
7Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
360Ag Mech Degrees Awarded
$45,824Avg Early-Career Salary
If you're seeking a degree in agricultural mechanization, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #252 one in the country in terms of popularity.As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 360 degrees in agricultural mechanization to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Agricultural Mechanization School
The ag mech program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Agricultural Mechanization rankings. For our Best Overall Agricultural Mechanization School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Agricultural Mechanization in the Great Lakes Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the ag mech degree levels they offer.
Purdue University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in agricultural mechanization. Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.
There were about 28 agricultural mechanization students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available. Those agricultural mechanization students who get their degree from Purdue University - Main Campus earn $5,996 more than the average ag mech student.
It is difficult to beat University of Northwestern Ohio if you wish to pursue a degree in agricultural mechanization. University of Northwestern Ohio is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Lima. A Best Colleges rank of #298 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Northwestern Ohio is a great university overall.
There were roughly 112 agricultural mechanization students who graduated with this degree at University of Northwestern Ohio in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the ag mech program state that they receive average early career wages of $45,656.
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in agricultural mechanization. Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a fairly small public university located in the distant town of Wooster.
There were approximately 13 agricultural mechanization students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute in the most recent data year.
University of Wisconsin - River Falls is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in agricultural mechanization. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #467 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - River Falls is a great university overall.
There were approximately 7 agricultural mechanization students who graduated with this degree at UW - River Falls in the most recent year we have data available.
FVTC is a large public college located in the suburb of Appleton. This college ranks 21st out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were about 21 agricultural mechanization students who graduated with this degree at FVTC in the most recent data year.
Lake Land College is a small public college located in the distant town of Mattoon. This college ranks 75th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 22 agricultural mechanization students who graduated with this degree at Lake Land College in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the ag mech program report average early career income of $41,863.
Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Perrysburg. This college ranks 58th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 17 agricultural mechanization students who graduated with this degree at Owens State Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the ag mech program earn about $43,958 in the first couple years of their career.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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