by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Ag Mech Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Great Lakes region, there were 360 ag mechanization graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,824 and $15,747 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Ag Mech Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in ag mechanization. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular ag mechanization programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region ag mech students.
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Ag Mech Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northwestern Ohio landed the #1 spot on the list. Lima, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s ag mech degrees to 112 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Northwestern Ohio Agricultural Mechanization Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Ag Mech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 28 ’s ag mech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Purdue University - Main Campus Agricultural Mechanization Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Land College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Ag Mech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lake Land College is a small public school situated in Mattoon, Illinois. It awarded 22 ’s ag mech degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Ag Mech Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Owens Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Perrysburg, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ag mech degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Owens Community College
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Ag Mech Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Parkland College landed the #5 spot on the list. Parkland College is a medium-sized school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 35 ’s ag mech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Parkland College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spoon River College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Ag Mech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. SRC is a public institution located in Canton, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Rend Lake College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ag Mech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ina, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ag mech degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at Rend Lake College
With a ranking of #8, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ag Mech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wooster, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ag mech degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Agricultural Mechanization Report
Fox Valley Technical College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ag Mech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. FVTC is a public institution located in Appleton, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at Fox Valley Technical College
University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Ag Mech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a medium-sized school located in River Falls, Wisconsin that handed out 7 ’s ag mech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at University of Wisconsin - River Falls
With a ranking of #11, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ag Mech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ivy Tech Community College is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 12 ’s ag mech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at Ivy Tech Community College
Glen Oaks Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Ag Mech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Glen Oaks Community College is a small school located in Centreville, Michigan that handed out 7 ’s ag mech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Glen Oaks Community College Agricultural Mechanization Report
Madison Area Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Ag Mech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Madison Area Technical College is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s ag mech degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at Madison Area Technical College
With a ranking of #14, Black Hawk College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Ag Mech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Black Hawk College is a small school located in Moline, Illinois that handed out 3 ’s ag mech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at Black Hawk College
Illinois Central College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Ag Mech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. ICC is a medium-sized public school situated in East Peoria, Illinois. It awarded 0 ’s ag mech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at Illinois Central College
Lincoln Land Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Ag Mech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lincoln Land Community College is located in Springfield, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s ag mech degrees to qualified students.
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