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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region

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In 2020-2021, 1,280 people earned their degree in ag mechanization, making the major the 252nd most popular in the United States. 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 Plains States region, there were 340 ag mechanization graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,131 and $18,465 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 24 colleges that offer a degree in ag mechanization. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in ag mechanization.

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Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 24 Most Focused Colleges for Agricultural Mechanization in the Plains States Region

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Mitchell Technical College
Mitchell, South Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mitchell Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region. Mitchell Technical College is a public institution located in Mitchell, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Mitchell Technical College Agricultural Mechanization Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State College of Science. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State College of Science is a public institution located in Wahpeton, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full North Dakota State College of Science Agricultural Mechanization Report

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Out of the 24 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Iowa Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. NICC is a small school located in Calmar, Iowa that handed out 26 ’s ag mech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at NICC

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Central Kansas Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region list. Beloit, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ag mech degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full North Central Kansas Technical College Agricultural Mechanization Report

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Fort Scott Community College
Fort Scott, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fort Scott Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region. FSCC is a small school located in Fort Scott, Kansas that handed out 10 ’s ag mech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full FSCC Agricultural Mechanization Report

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Garden City Community College
Garden City, Kansas

Garden City Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Garden City Community College is a public institution located in Garden City, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Garden City Community College

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State Technical College of Missouri came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. State Technical College of Missouri is a public institution located in Linn, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at State Technical College of Missouri

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Iowa Lakes Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa Lakes Community College is a small public school situated in Estherville, Iowa. It awarded 5 ’s ag mech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Iowa Lakes Community College

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Pratt Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Pratt Community College is located in Pratt, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s ag mech degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Pratt Community College

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University of Minnesota - Crookston ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region list. UMN Crookston is located in Crookston, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s ag mech degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at University of Minnesota - Crookston

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Kirkwood Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s ag mech degrees to qualified students.

Full Kirkwood Community College Agricultural Mechanization Report

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 18 ’s ag mech degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at South Dakota State

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With a ranking of #13, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ag mech degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at Iowa State University

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Hawkeye Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Hawkeye Community College is a public institution located in Waterloo, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Hawkeye Community College

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified ’s ag mech students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, 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 85%.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at UNL

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s ag mech degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full North Dakota State University Agricultural Mechanization Report

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Three Rivers College
Poplar Bluff, Missouri

Three Rivers College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Poplar Bluff, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ag mech degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Full Three Rivers College Agricultural Mechanization Report

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s ag mech students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at K -State

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 32 ’s ag mech degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at University of Missouri - Columbia

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South Central College
North Mankato, Minnesota

South Central College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in North Mankato, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s ag mech students in 2020-2021.

Full South Central College Agricultural Mechanization Report

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Hutchinson Community College
Hutchinson, Kansas

Hutchinson Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #21. Hutchinson Community College is a public institution located in Hutchinson, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Hutchinson Community College Agricultural Mechanization Report

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With a ranking of #22, Moberly Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Moberly, Missouri, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s ag mech students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Moberly Area Community College

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Ellsworth Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Ellsworth Community College is a small school located in Iowa Falls, Iowa that handed out 0 ’s ag mech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Ellsworth Agricultural Mechanization Report

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Northland Community and Technical College
Thief River Falls, Minnesota

With a ranking of #23, Northland Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region list. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. It awarded 0 ’s ag mech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Northland Community and Technical College Agricultural Mechanization Report

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