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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Mechanization (With Aid)

16 Ranked Colleges
307 Degrees Awarded
$15,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Getting Aid

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 a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 307 ag mechanization graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree ag mech students with aid.

Top 16 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Mechanization (With Aid)

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ag mech degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

Purdue also took the #3 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Purdue University - Main Campus is $13,986 for Bachelor’s Degree Ag Mech students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Purdue University - Main Campus

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Iowa State is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also made our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $15,496 for Bachelor’s Degree Ag Mech students with aid per year to attend Iowa State.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at Iowa State University

#3

University of Wisconsin - River Falls

River Falls, Wisconsin
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #3 spot on the list. UW - River Falls is a public institution located in River Falls, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - River Falls not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls is $13,748 for bachelor’s degree ag mech students with aid.

The low 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%.

Full UW - River Falls Agricultural Mechanization Report

#4

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ag mech degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree ag mech students with aid list, SHSU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SHSU is $14,617 for Bachelor’s Degree Ag Mech students with aid.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at SHSU

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s ag mech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree ag mech students with aid list, UNL has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,208 for bachelor’s degree ag mech students with aid per year to attend UNL.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.

Full UNL Agricultural Mechanization Report

#6

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

With a ranking of #6, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ag mech degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NC State is $16,458 for bachelor’s degree ag mech students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at NC State

North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 11 bachelors’s ag mech degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University is $16,584 for bachelor’s degree ag mech students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 North Dakota State University

#8

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 27 bachelors’s ag mech degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South Dakota State is $19,252 for Bachelor’s Degree Ag Mech students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 more about Agricultural Mechanization at South Dakota State University

University of Minnesota - Crookston landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UMN Crookston is a small school located in Crookston, Minnesota that handed out 3 bachelors’s ag mech degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Crookston not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UMN Crookston is $10,952 for bachelor’s degree ag mech students with aid.

Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at UMN Crookston

University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 31 bachelors’s ag mech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Missouri - Columbia is $16,001 for bachelor’s degree ag mech students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Mizzou

#11

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ag mech students in 2019-2020.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Kansas State University is $18,285 for bachelor’s degree ag mech students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at K -State

#4 in overall quality

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in San Luis Obispo, California, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s ag mech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree ag mech students with aid list, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $21,595 for bachelor’s degree ag mech students with aid per year to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

#13

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho

With a ranking of #13, University of Idaho did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s ag mech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree ag mech students with aid list, U of I has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Idaho is $14,132 for Bachelor’s Degree Ag Mech students with aid.

Full University of Idaho Agricultural Mechanization Report

#15 in overall quality

Stephen F Austin State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ag mech degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree ag mech students with aid list, SFASU has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SFASU is $13,723 for bachelor’s degree ag mech students with aid.

Full SFASU Agricultural Mechanization Report

With a ranking of #15, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. UPR Mayaguez is located in Mayaguez, and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s ag mech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPR Mayaguez, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UPR Mayaguez is $10,766 for Bachelor’s Degree Ag Mech students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

#16

SUNY Cobleskill

Cobleskill, New York
#14 in overall quality

SUNY Cobleskill came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. SUNY Cobleskill is a public institution located in Cobleskill, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Cobleskill also took the #14 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Cobleskill is $16,647 for Bachelor’s Degree Ag Mech students with aid.

Full SUNY Cobleskill Agricultural Mechanization Report

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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