2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools in North Dakota For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Ag Mech Schools in North Dakota For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,550 people earned their degree in ag mechanization, making the major the 235th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, ag mechanization graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $44,100 and had an average of $16,882 in loans still to pay off.

Across North Dakota, there were 25 ag mechanization graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,400 and $12,000 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Ag Mech Schools in North Dakota For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in ag mechanization. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality ag mechanization programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the ag mechanization program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Ag Mech Schools in North Dakota For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for north dakota ag mech students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Mechanization (Income $48-$75k) in North Dakota

#1

North Dakota State College of Science

Wahpeton, North Dakota

#2 in overall quality

$11,086 Average Net Price

$36,950 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State College of Science. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools in North Dakota For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Wahpeton, North Dakota, this small public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s ag mech students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State College of Science also took the #2 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools in North Dakota” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State College of Science is $11,086 for North Dakota Ag Mech students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#2

North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Fargo, North Dakota

#1 in overall quality

$15,686 Average Net Price

$46,630 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Ag Mech Schools in North Dakota For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 ’s ag mech degrees to qualified students.

North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools in North Dakota” list. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University is $15,686 for North Dakota Ag Mech students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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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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