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2026 Best Value Agricultural Mechanization Schools in North Carolina

[Agricultural Mechanization](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/agricultural-mechanization/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value agricultural mechanization schools.

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• Best Value Agricultural Mechanization Schools in North Carolina

2026 Best Value Agricultural Mechanization Schools in North Carolina

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in agricultural mechanization, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Agricultural Mechanization Schools

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Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NC

$2,254 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,900 Avg Student Debt

$41,769 Median Earnings (10yr)

Wake Technical Community College earned the #1 spot for value among agricultural mechanization schools in North Carolina. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $2,254 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $6,862. Students borrow a median of $17,900 to complete the agricultural mechanization program here. Soon after graduation, agricultural mechanization degree recipients from Wake Technical Community College generally make around $38,673. That is a strong return on a $17,900 median debt.

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North Carolina State University At Raleigh
Raleigh, NC

$8,799 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,113 Avg Student Debt

$68,758 Median Earnings (10yr)

North Carolina State University At Raleigh came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value agricultural mechanization schools. Set in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,799, with out-of-state students paying around $32,847. Typical student debt for agricultural mechanization graduates is $22,113. Early-career agricultural mechanization graduates make about $59,622. That is a strong return on a $22,113 median debt. North Carolina State University At Raleigh admits about 42% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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).

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