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2022 Best Value Agricultural Mechanics Schools for an Associate

10 Ranked Colleges
388 Degrees Awarded
$10,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agricultural Mechanics Schools for an Associate

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Agricultural Mechanics Schools for an Associate” ranking.

Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/Machine Technology is the 634th most popular major in the country with 925 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 388 agricultural mechanics and equipment/machine technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agricultural Mechanics Schools for an Associate” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in agricultural mechanics and equipment/machine technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agricultural mechanics and equipment/machine technology 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 agricultural mechanics and equipment/machine technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Agricultural Mechanics Schools for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agricultural Mechanics Schools for an Associate.

Top 10 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/Machine Technology

#1

Garden City Community College

Garden City, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Mechanics Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Garden City Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Garden City Community College is a small public school situated in Garden City, Kansas. It awarded 17 associates’s agricultural mechanics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree agricultural mechanics students list, Garden City Community College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/Machine Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,795 for associate degree agricultural mechanics students per year to attend Garden City Community College.

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#2

North Dakota State College of Science

Wahpeton, North Dakota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State College of Science. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Agricultural Mechanics Schools for an Associate list. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public school situated in Wahpeton, North Dakota. It awarded 14 associates’s agricultural mechanics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State College of Science, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/Machine Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State College of Science is $10,940 for Associate Degree Agricultural Mechanics students.

Full North Dakota State College of Science Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/Machine Technology Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northwestern Ohio. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Agricultural Mechanics Schools for an Associate list. University of Northwestern Ohio is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lima, Ohio. It awarded 112 associates’s agricultural mechanics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Northwestern Ohio, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/Machine Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Northwestern Ohio is $19,055 for Associate Degree Agricultural Mechanics students.

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#4

South Central College

North Mankato, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Central College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Agricultural Mechanics Schools for an Associate. North Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agricultural mechanics degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

South Central College also made our “Best Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/Machine Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $10,175 for associate degree agricultural mechanics students per year to attend South Central College.

Full South Central College Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/Machine Technology Report

#5

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, South Dakota
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Mechanics Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Mitchell Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Mitchell Tech is located in Mitchell, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 associates’s agricultural mechanics degrees to qualified students.

Mitchell Tech also made our “Best Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/Machine Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $12,472 for associate degree agricultural mechanics students per year to attend Mitchell Technical College.

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#6

Lake Land College

Mattoon, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Lake Land College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Mechanics Schools for an Associate list. This small school is located in Mattoon, Illinois, and it awarded 21 associates’s agricultural mechanics degrees in 2019-2020.

Lake Land College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/Machine Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $4,468 for Associate Degree Agricultural Mechanics students per year to attend Lake Land College.

Full Lake Land College Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/Machine Technology Report

#7

Fort Scott Community College

Fort Scott, Kansas
#9 in overall quality

Fort Scott Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Mechanics Schools for an Associate ranking. Fort Scott Community College is a public institution located in Fort Scott, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree agricultural mechanics students list, FSCC has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/Machine Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,178 for associate degree agricultural mechanics students per year to attend FSCC.

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#8

Rend Lake College

Ina, Illinois
#10 in overall quality

Rend Lake College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Mechanics Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Rend Lake College is located in Ina, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 associates’s agricultural mechanics degrees to qualified students.

Rend Lake College also made our “Best Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/Machine Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $5,636 for Associate Degree Agricultural Mechanics students per year to attend Rend Lake College.

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#9

Alfred State College

Alfred, New York
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Alfred State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Mechanics Schools for an Associate list. Alfred State is located in Alfred, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s agricultural mechanics degrees to qualified students.

Alfred State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/Machine Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Alfred State is $16,630 for Associate Degree Agricultural Mechanics students.

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#10

Morrisville State College

Morrisville, New York
#8 in overall quality

Morrisville State College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Mechanics Schools for an Associate list. Morrisville, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agricultural mechanics degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree agricultural mechanics students list, Morrisville State College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/Machine Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Morrisville State College is $19,350 for associate degree agricultural mechanics students.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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