2023 Best Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/Machine Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$17,800
Avg Cost*
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural Mechanics for an Associate” 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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 323 agricultural mechanics and equipment/machine technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural Mechanics for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in agricultural mechanics and equipment/machine technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great agricultural mechanics and equipment/machine technology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the agricultural mechanics and equipment/machine technology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural Mechanics for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural Mechanics for an Associate”.
Top 4 Best Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/Machine Technology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural Mechanics for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northwestern Ohio landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Lima, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 89 degrees to qualified associates’s agricultural mechanics students in 2020-2021.
University of Northwestern Ohio did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/Machine Technology Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 3,009 students enrolled at University of Northwestern Ohio, 213 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 156 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,051. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Northwestern Ohio]](/colleges/university-of-northwestern-ohio/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State College of Science. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural Mechanics for an Associate. North Dakota State College of Science is a public institution located in Wahpeton, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State College of Science, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/Machine Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 2,829 students enrolled at North Dakota State College of Science, 48 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,864. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mitchell Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural Mechanics for an Associate. Mitchell Tech is a public institution located in Mitchell, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mitchell Tech, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/Machine Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 1,162 students enrolled at Mitchell Technical College, 67 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,895. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Land College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural Mechanics for an Associate list. Lake Land College is located in Mattoon, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 associates’s agricultural mechanics degrees to qualified students.
Lake Land College also made our “Best Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/Machine Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 114 of the 3,862 students enrolled at Lake Land College were GI Bill® students, of which 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,802. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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