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2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k

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Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k” 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.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 570 ag mechanization graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in ag mechanization. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great ag mechanization programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the ag mechanization program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree ag mech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 22 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Agricultural Mechanization (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Garden City Community College

Garden City, Kansas

Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Garden City Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Garden City Community College is located in Garden City, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 associates’s ag mech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Garden City Community College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Garden City Community College is $8,206 for associate degree ag mech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Garden City Community College Agricultural Mechanization Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Iowa Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Calmar, Iowa, and it awarded 17 associates’s ag mech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NICC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NICC is $13,617 for Associate Degree Ag Mech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Northeast Iowa Community College

#3

North Dakota State College of Science

Wahpeton, North Dakota

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 #3 for the Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k. North Dakota State College of Science is a small school located in Wahpeton, North Dakota that handed out 14 associates’s ag mech degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State College of Science also took the #3 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State College of Science is $13,404 for associate degree ag mech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full North Dakota State College of Science Agricultural Mechanization Report

#4

Lake Land College

Mattoon, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Land College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Lake Land College is a small public school situated in Mattoon, Illinois. It awarded 21 associates’s ag mech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lake Land College, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lake Land College is $9,062 for associate degree ag mech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Lake Land College Agricultural Mechanization Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Mississippi Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. NWCC is located in Senatobia, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 associates’s ag mech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree ag mech students whose families make $75-$110k list, NWCC has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northwest Mississippi Community College is $7,489 for Associate Degree Ag Mech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#6

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Kirkwood Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, this fairly large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified associates’s ag mech students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kirkwood Community College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,055 for Associate Degree Ag Mech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Kirkwood Community College.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Kirkwood Community College

#7

South Central College

North Mankato, Minnesota

South Central College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. North Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ag mech degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Central College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend South Central College is $13,785 for Associate Degree Ag Mech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#8

Fort Scott Community College

Fort Scott, Kansas

Fort Scott Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Fort Scott, Kansas, and it awarded 15 associates’s ag mech degrees in 2019-2020.

FSCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $9,486 for Associate Degree Ag Mech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Fort Scott Community College.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at FSCC

#9

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, Iowa
#7 in overall quality

Iowa Lakes Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Estherville, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ag mech degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree ag mech students whose families make $75-$110k list, Iowa Lakes Community College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,362 for Associate Degree Ag Mech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Iowa Lakes Community College.

Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at Iowa Lakes Community College

#10

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, Ohio

Owens Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Perrysburg, Ohio, this medium-sized public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified associates’s ag mech students in 2019-2020.

Owens State Community College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,924 for Associate Degree Ag Mech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Owens Community College.

Full Owens State Community College Agricultural Mechanization Report

#11

Rend Lake College

Ina, Illinois

Rend Lake College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Ina, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ag mech degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

Rend Lake College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Rend Lake College is $6,568 for Associate Degree Ag Mech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Rend Lake College

University of Northwestern Ohio landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Northwestern Ohio is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lima, Ohio. It awarded 112 associates’s ag mech degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Northwestern Ohio also made our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for University of Northwestern Ohio is $22,031 for Associate Degree Ag Mech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at University of Northwestern Ohio

#13

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, Indiana
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Ivy Tech Community College is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 2 associates’s ag mech degrees in 2019-2020.

Ivy Tech Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ivy Tech Community College is $11,669 for associate degree ag mech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Ivy Tech Community College

#9 in overall quality

State Technical College of Missouri landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Linn, Missouri, and it awarded 5 associates’s ag mech degrees in 2019-2020.

STC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $15,664 for Associate Degree Ag Mech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend State Technical College of Missouri.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at STC

#15

Fox Valley Technical College

Appleton, Wisconsin
#12 in overall quality

Fox Valley Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. FVTC is a fairly large school located in Appleton, Wisconsin that handed out 7 associates’s ag mech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FVTC, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,324 for associate degree ag mech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend FVTC.

Full FVTC Agricultural Mechanization Report

#16

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, South Dakota

Mitchell Technical College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Mitchell, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ag mech degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Mitchell Tech also took the #16 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mitchell Technical College is $14,867 for Associate Degree Ag Mech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Mitchell Technical College Agricultural Mechanization Report

#17

Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, Iowa
#20 in overall quality

Hawkeye Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Hawkeye Community College is located in Waterloo, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s ag mech degrees to qualified students.

Hawkeye Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $14,360 for Associate Degree Ag Mech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Hawkeye Community College.

Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at Hawkeye Community College

#18

Utah State University

Logan, Utah
#15 in overall quality

Utah State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #18. Utah State University is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 4 associates’s ag mech degrees in 2019-2020.

USU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Utah State University is $16,895 for Associate Degree Ag Mech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at USU

#19

Navarro College

Corsicana, Texas

Navarro College landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Corsicana, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ag mech degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Navarro College also made our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. The estimated yearly cost for Navarro College is $16,341 for associate degree ag mech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at Navarro College

#20

Alfred State College

Alfred, New York
#11 in overall quality

Alfred State College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Alfred State is a public institution located in Alfred, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Alfred State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $18,899 for associate degree ag mech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Alfred State.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Alfred State

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a public institution located in Wooster, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree ag mech students whose families make $75-$110k list, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $19,756 for associate degree ag mech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute

#22

Morrisville State College

Morrisville, New York
#17 in overall quality

Morrisville State College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Morrisville State College is a small school located in Morrisville, New York that handed out 4 associates’s ag mech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Morrisville State College, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Morrisville State College is $23,215 for associate degree ag mech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at Morrisville State College

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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