by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Agricultural Mechanization. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Agricultural Mechanization is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at Iowa State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in ag mech, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. According to College Factual's most recent rankings, Iowa State is the best school in the United States for ag mech majors working on their bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Iowa State paid an average of $968 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $336 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,042 | $23,230 |
| Fees | $1,274 | $1,274 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,001 | $1,001 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,193 | $9,193 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,430 | $2,430 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Ag Mech students who received their bachelor’s degree at Iowa State took out an average of $23,250 in student loans. That is 15% higher than the national average of $20,221.
ag mech who receive their bachelor’s degree from Iowa State make an average of $55,286 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% higher than the national average of $52,375.
Online degrees for the Iowa State ag mech bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Iowa State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 8.3% of the ag mech students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 9.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 3.3% of the ag mech bachelor’s degrees at Iowa State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 10%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 56 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Agricultural Mechanization students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Mechanization | 60 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to ag mechanization.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 230 |
| International Agriculture | 52 |
| Animal Science | 226 |
| Food Science Technology | 52 |
| Plant Sciences | 133 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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