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2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

10 Ranked Colleges
129 Degrees Awarded
$13,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

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 the Plains States region, there were 341 ag mechanization graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,200 and $16,717 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 129 ag mechanization graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in ag mechanization. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent ag mechanization programs, but they also cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 10 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Agricultural Mechanization (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Garden City Community College

Garden City, Kansas

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Garden City Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Garden City, Kansas, and it awarded 17 associates’s ag mech degrees in 2019-2020.

Garden City Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Garden City Community College is $8,206 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Ag Mech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Garden City Community College

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Iowa Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Calmar, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ag mech degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NICC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NICC is $13,617 for plains states region associate degree ag mech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Northeast Iowa Community College Agricultural Mechanization Report

#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 in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Wahpeton, North Dakota, this small public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s ag mech students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State College of Science also took the #2 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $13,404 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Ag Mech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend North Dakota State College of Science.

Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at North Dakota State College of Science

#4

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kirkwood Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It awarded 16 associates’s ag mech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kirkwood Community College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Kirkwood Community College is $14,055 for plains states region associate degree ag mech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at Kirkwood Community College

#5

South Central College

North Mankato, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Central College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This small school is located in North Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 associates’s ag mech degrees in 2019-2020.

South Central College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South Central College is $13,785 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Ag Mech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at South Central College

#6

Fort Scott Community College

Fort Scott, Kansas

Fort Scott Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. FSCC is a small public school situated in Fort Scott, Kansas. It awarded 15 associates’s ag mech degrees in 2019-2020.

FSCC also made our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for Fort Scott Community College is $9,486 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Ag Mech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full FSCC Agricultural Mechanization Report

#7

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, Iowa
#6 in overall quality

Iowa Lakes Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Iowa Lakes Community College is a small public school situated in Estherville, Iowa. It awarded 7 associates’s ag mech degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa Lakes Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Iowa Lakes Community College is $14,362 for plains states region associate degree ag mech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at Iowa Lakes Community College

#7 in overall quality

State Technical College of Missouri landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Linn, Missouri, this small public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s ag mech students in 2019-2020.

STC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for State Technical College of Missouri is $15,664 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Ag Mech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full STC Agricultural Mechanization Report

#9

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, South Dakota

With a ranking of #9, Mitchell Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. 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 #8 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $14,867 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Ag Mech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Mitchell Tech.

Full Mitchell Tech Agricultural Mechanization Report

#10

Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, Iowa
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Hawkeye Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Waterloo, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ag mech degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hawkeye Community College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $14,360 for plains states region associate degree ag mech students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Hawkeye Community College.

Full Hawkeye Community College Agricultural Mechanization Report

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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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