by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Agricultural Mechanization. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Agricultural Mechanization is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at Purdue University - Main Campus. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in ag mech, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. Purdue is in the top 10% of the country for ag mech. More specifically it was ranked #4 out of 38 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Purdue.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Purdue was $948 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $348 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,208 | $28,010 |
| Fees | $784 | $784 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,030 | $10,030 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,760 | $1,760 |
Learn more about Purdue tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Ag Mech students who received their bachelor’s degree at Purdue took out an average of $15,000 in student loans. That is 26% lower than the national average of $20,221.
ag mech who receive their bachelor’s degree from Purdue make an average of $51,794 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $52,375.
Online degrees for the Purdue ag mech bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Purdue Online Learning page.
About 9.1% of the students who received their BS in ag mech in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 9.4%.
None of the ag mech bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Agricultural Mechanization students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Mechanization | 22 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to ag mechanization.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 16 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 170 |
| Agricultural Production | 35 |
| Horticulture | 4 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 13 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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