by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Mechanics Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/Machine Technology is the 679th most popular major in the country with 687 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 86 agricultural mechanics and equipment/machine technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 73 agricultural mechanics and equipment/machine technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Mechanics Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agricultural mechanics and equipment/machine technology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their agricultural mechanics and equipment/machine technology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree agricultural mechanics students.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Mechanics Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State College of Science landed the #1 spot on the list. North Dakota State College of Science is a small school located in Wahpeton, North Dakota that handed out 24 associates’s agricultural mechanics degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Central Kansas Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Mechanics Major in the Plains States Region list. North Central Kansas Technical College is a small public school situated in Beloit, Kansas. It awarded 11 associates’s agricultural mechanics degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Mechanics Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Scott Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. FSCC is a public institution located in Fort Scott, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Mechanics Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Garden City Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Garden City, Kansas, and it awarded 12 associates’s agricultural mechanics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mitchell Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Mechanics Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Mitchell, South Dakota, and it awarded 9 associates’s agricultural mechanics degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/Machine Technology at Mitchell Technical College
Pratt Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Mechanics Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Pratt, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agricultural mechanics degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/Machine Technology at Pratt Community College
With a ranking of #7, South Central College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Mechanics Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in North Mankato, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s agricultural mechanics students in 2020-2021.
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Hutchinson Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Mechanics Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Hutchinson, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agricultural mechanics degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
With a ranking of #9, Northland Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agricultural Mechanics Major in the Plains States Region list. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. It awarded 0 associates’s agricultural mechanics degrees in 2020-2021.
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