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2023 Most Well Attended Ag Mech Major for a Bachelor’s

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Most Well Attended Ag Mech Major for a Bachelor's

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 “Most Well Attended Ag Mech Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 448 people earned their degree in agricultural mechanization, making the major the 644th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 281 agricultural mechanization graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Ag Mech Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in agricultural mechanization. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular agricultural mechanization programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Ag Mech Major for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Ag Mech Major for a Bachelor’s”.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Ag Mech Major for a Bachelor’s. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 bachelors’s ag mech degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Iowa State University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Ag Mech Major for a Bachelor’s list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a large public school situated in San Luis Obispo, California. It awarded 42 bachelors’s ag mech degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Ag Mech Major for a Bachelor’s. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 37 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ag mech students in 2020-2021.

Full Sam Houston State University Agricultural Mechanization Report

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Ag Mech Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at Purdue

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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Ag Mech Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s ag mech degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, 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 85%.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Agricultural Mechanization Report

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Ag Mech Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ag mech degrees to 18 students 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 full report on Agricultural Mechanization at South Dakota State

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With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ag Mech Major for a Bachelor’s list. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s ag mech degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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%.

Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at University of Missouri - Columbia

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

With a ranking of #8, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ag Mech Major for a Bachelor’s list. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ag mech degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full K -State Agricultural Mechanization Report

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Ag Mech Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 10 bachelors’s ag mech degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full North Dakota State University Agricultural Mechanization Report

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ag Mech Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 9 bachelors’s ag mech degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at North Carolina State University

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SUNY Cobleskill
Cobleskill, New York

SUNY Cobleskill landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ag Mech Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. SUNY Cobleskill is a public institution located in Cobleskill, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at SUNY Cobleskill

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Ag Mech Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Located in River Falls, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ag mech students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at UW - River Falls

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University of Minnesota - Crookston came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Ag Mech Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. UMN Crookston is a public institution located in Crookston, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at UMN Crookston

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

University of Idaho landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ag Mech Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. U of I is a public institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 U of I

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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Ag Mech Major for a Bachelor’s list. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ag mech degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Full SFASU Agricultural Mechanization Report

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Ag Mech Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ag mech students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Tarleton

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