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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Agricultural Mechanization (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

10 Ranked Colleges
129 Degrees Awarded
$13,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Ag Mech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

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Agricultural Mechanization is the 235th most popular major in the country with 1,550 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Vallue Ag Mech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Ag Mech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

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

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

#1

Garden City Community College

Garden City, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Garden City Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Ag Mech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Garden City Community College is a small public school situated in Garden City, Kansas. It awarded 17 associates’s ag mech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Garden City Community College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $4,795 for plains states region associate degree ag mech students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Garden City Community College.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Ag Mech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Iowa Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. 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.

NICC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northeast Iowa Community College is $10,505 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Ag Mech students whose families make more than $110k.

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#3

North Dakota State College of Science

Wahpeton, North Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State College of Science. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Ag Mech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. North Dakota State College of Science is a public institution located in Wahpeton, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State College of Science did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $10,940 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Ag Mech students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend North Dakota State College of Science.

Full North Dakota State College of Science Agricultural Mechanization Report

#4

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, Iowa
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa Lakes Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Ag Mech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Iowa Lakes Community College is a public institution located in Estherville, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa Lakes Community College also made our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $10,509 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Ag Mech students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Iowa Lakes Community College.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Iowa Lakes Community College

#5

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Ag Mech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kirkwood Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it awarded 16 associates’s ag mech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree ag mech students whose families make more than $110k list, Kirkwood Community College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $10,939 for plains states region associate degree ag mech students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Kirkwood Community College.

Full Kirkwood Community College Agricultural Mechanization Report

#6

South Central College

North Mankato, Minnesota

South Central College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Ag Mech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. South Central College is a public institution located in North Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree ag mech students whose families make more than $110k list, South Central College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South Central College is $10,175 for plains states region associate degree ag mech students whose families make more than $110k.

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#7

Fort Scott Community College

Fort Scott, Kansas

Fort Scott Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Ag Mech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Fort Scott, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ag mech degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

FSCC also made our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $5,178 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Ag Mech students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend FSCC.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Fort Scott Community College

#7 in overall quality

State Technical College of Missouri ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Ag Mech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. State Technical College of Missouri is a small public school situated in Linn, Missouri. It awarded 5 associates’s ag mech degrees in 2019-2020.

STC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 $12,926 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Ag Mech students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at STC

#9

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, South Dakota

Mitchell Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Ag Mech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $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 made our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $12,472 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Ag Mech students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Mitchell Technical College.

Full Mitchell Tech Agricultural Mechanization Report

#10

Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, Iowa
#9 in overall quality

Hawkeye Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Ag Mech Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. Hawkeye Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Waterloo, Iowa. It awarded 9 associates’s ag mech degrees in 2019-2020.

Hawkeye Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Hawkeye Community College is $11,495 for plains states region associate degree ag mech students whose families make more than $110k.

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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