2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
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.
For this year’s “Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 16 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the ag mechanization program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree ag mech students.
Top 16 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Mechanization
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s list. South Dakota State is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
South Dakota State also made our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for South Dakota State is $19,252 for bachelor’s degree ag mech students.
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
Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a medium-sized public school situated in River Falls, Wisconsin. It awarded 20 bachelors’s ag mech 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.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at UW - River Falls
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s. 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.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree ag mech students list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,584 for bachelor’s degree ag mech students per year to attend North Dakota State University.
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 full report on Agricultural Mechanization at North Dakota State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s ag mech degrees in 2019-2020.
Iowa State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Iowa State University is $15,496 for Bachelor’s Degree Ag Mech students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Crookston. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Crookston, Minnesota is the setting for this small 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 list, UMN Crookston has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Crookston is $10,952 for Bachelor’s Degree Ag Mech students.
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Sam Houston State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s ag mech degrees to qualified students.
SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Sam Houston State University is $14,617 for Bachelor’s Degree Ag Mech students.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 22 bachelors’s ag mech degrees in 2019-2020.
UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Nebraska - Lincoln is $17,208 for bachelor’s degree ag mech students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ag mech students in 2019-2020.
Purdue also took the #3 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Purdue University - Main Campus is $13,986 for bachelor’s degree ag mech students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at Purdue University - Main Campus
Kansas State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ag mech degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.
K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $18,285 for Bachelor’s Degree Ag Mech students per year to attend K -State.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Mayaguez, , this fairly large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ag mech students in 2019-2020.
UPR Mayaguez also took the #16 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is $10,766 for bachelor’s degree ag mech students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 list, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is $21,595 for bachelor’s degree ag mech students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree ag mech students list, Mizzou has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,001 for Bachelor’s Degree Ag Mech students per year to attend University of Missouri - Columbia.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
With a ranking of #13, SUNY Cobleskill did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Cobleskill, New York, this small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ag mech students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Cobleskill, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,647 for Bachelor’s Degree Ag Mech students per year to attend SUNY Cobleskill.
North Carolina State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 15 bachelors’s ag mech degrees in 2019-2020.
NC State also took the #11 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NC State is $16,458 for Bachelor’s Degree Ag Mech students.
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%.
University of Idaho landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Moscow, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ag mech degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
U of I also made our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $14,132 for Bachelor’s Degree Ag Mech students per year to attend U of I.
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Stephen F Austin State University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s ag mech degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree ag mech students 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.
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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%.
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- *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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