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2027 Best Value Agricultural Mechanization Schools in Nebraska

[Agricultural Mechanization](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/agricultural-mechanization/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong agricultural mechanization education at a price that pays off.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for agricultural mechanization students.

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• Best Value Agricultural Mechanization Schools in Nebraska

2027 Best Value Agricultural Mechanization Schools in Nebraska

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the agricultural mechanization degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Agricultural Mechanization Schools

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Southeast Community College Area
Lincoln, NE

$3,444 In-State Tuition & Fees

$14,935 Avg Student Debt

$43,405 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in agricultural mechanization, no school beat Southeast Community College Area this year. Southeast Community College Area is a large public school located in the city of Lincoln. Students from in state pay about $3,444 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $4,032. Students borrow a median of $14,935 to complete the agricultural mechanization program here. Early-career agricultural mechanization graduates make about $44,877. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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University Of Nebraska Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

$10,434 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,750 Avg Student Debt

$56,887 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in agricultural mechanization will find it at University Of Nebraska Lincoln, which ranked #2. University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln. Students from in state pay about $10,434 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $28,584. Students borrow a median of $23,750 to complete the agricultural mechanization program here. Soon after graduation, agricultural mechanization degree recipients from University Of Nebraska Lincoln generally make around $59,052. That is a strong return on a $23,750 median debt. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.