by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Agricultural Mechanization is the 252nd most popular major in the country with 1,280 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, ag mechanization graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,820 and had an average of $17,584 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 386 ag mechanization graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,908 and $12,174 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 73 ag mechanization graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in ag mechanization. That schools that top this list have a program in ag mechanization in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree ag mech students.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Reedley College landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Reedley, California, and it awarded 26 associates’s ag mech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at Reedley College
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Walla Walla Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Walla Walla, Washington, and it awarded 5 associates’s ag mech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Walla Walla Community College Agricultural Mechanization Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Merced College landed the #3 spot on the list. Merced Community College District is located in Merced, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s ag mech degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Merced College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Modesto Junior College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Far Western US Region list. MJC is a fairly large school located in Modesto, California that handed out 9 associates’s ag mech degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bakersfield College landed the #5 spot on the list. Bakersfield College is a public institution located in Bakersfield, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Bakersfield College
Butte College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Butte College is a public institution located in Oroville, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
College of the Sequoias ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Far Western US Region list. College of the Sequoias is a public institution located in Visalia, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full College of the Sequoias Agricultural Mechanization Report
With a ranking of #7, Blue Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Far Western US Region list. Blue Mountain Community College is a public institution located in Pendleton, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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