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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Agricultural Mechanization is the 644th most popular major in the country with 448 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major” ranking analyzed 31 colleges that offered a degree in agricultural mechanization. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in agricultural mechanization.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mitchell Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major list. Mitchell Technical College is a small school located in Mitchell, South Dakota that handed out 23 ’s ag mech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Mitchell Technical College
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, State Technical College of Missouri landed the #2 spot on the list. STC is a small public school situated in Linn, Missouri. It awarded 18 ’s ag mech degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at State Technical College of Missouri
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Cobleskill. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major. This small school is located in Cobleskill, New York, and it awarded 8 ’s ag mech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at SUNY Cobleskill
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Crookston. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major. Located in Crookston, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s ag mech students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Mississippi Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major list. Located in Senatobia, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified ’s ag mech students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at Northwest Mississippi Community College
With a ranking of #6, Owens Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Perrysburg, Ohio, and it awarded 17 ’s ag mech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Owens State Community College
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major ranking. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a large public school situated in San Luis Obispo, California. It awarded 42 ’s ag mech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
South Dakota State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major list. South Dakota State is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 18 ’s ag mech degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at South Dakota State University
Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified ’s ag mech students in 2020-2021.
Iowa State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 54 degrees to qualified ’s ag mech students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Iowa State University Agricultural Mechanization Report
Navarro College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major ranking, coming in at #11. Navarro College is a medium-sized school located in Corsicana, Texas that handed out 33 ’s ag mech degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Rend Lake College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major list. Rend Lake College is a small public school situated in Ina, Illinois. It awarded 15 ’s ag mech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at Rend Lake College
Walla Walla Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major ranking. Walla Walla Community College is located in Walla Walla, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s ag mech degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Walla Walla Community College
University of Wisconsin - River Falls came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major ranking. Located in River Falls, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s ag mech students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at University of Wisconsin - River Falls
University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major ranking. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s ag mech degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major ranking, coming in at #16. North Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 10 ’s ag mech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Fox Valley Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major ranking, coming in at #17. FVTC is a fairly large school located in Appleton, Wisconsin that handed out 8 ’s ag mech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Fox Valley Technical College Agricultural Mechanization Report
Three Rivers College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major ranking, coming in at #18. Three Rivers College is a public institution located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major ranking. Purdue is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 28 ’s ag mech degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Kansas State University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified ’s ag mech students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major ranking, coming in at #21. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s ag mech degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full University of Missouri - Columbia Agricultural Mechanization Report
With a ranking of #22, University of Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major list. University of Idaho is a fairly large school located in Moscow, Idaho that handed out 4 ’s ag mech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Stephen F Austin State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major ranking. SFASU is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 4 ’s ag mech degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Moberly Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major list. Moberly, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ag mech degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Full Moberly Area Community College Agricultural Mechanization Report
North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s ag mech students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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