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2022 Best Value Agricultural Mechanics Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

5 Ranked Colleges
70 Degrees Awarded
$7,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agricultural Mechanics Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Agricultural Mechanics Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/Machine Technology is the 634th most popular major in the country with 925 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 85 agricultural mechanics and equipment/machine technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 70 agricultural mechanics and equipment/machine technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agricultural Mechanics Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in agricultural mechanics and equipment/machine technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great agricultural mechanics and equipment/machine technology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the agricultural mechanics and equipment/machine technology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Agricultural Mechanics Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree agricultural mechanics students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/Machine Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Garden City Community College

Garden City, Kansas
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Mechanics Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Garden City Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Garden City, Kansas, and it awarded 17 associates’s agricultural mechanics degrees in 2019-2020.

Garden City Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/Machine Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $4,610 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Agricultural Mechanics students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Garden City Community College.

Read more about Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/Machine Technology at Garden City Community College

#2

North Dakota State College of Science

Wahpeton, North Dakota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State College of Science. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Agricultural Mechanics Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This small school is located in Wahpeton, North Dakota, and it awarded 14 associates’s agricultural mechanics degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State College of Science also made our “Best Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/Machine Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State College of Science is $8,010 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Agricultural Mechanics students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/Machine Technology at North Dakota State College of Science

#3

Fort Scott Community College

Fort Scott, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Scott Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Agricultural Mechanics Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Fort Scott, Kansas, this small public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified associates’s agricultural mechanics students in 2019-2020.

FSCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/Machine Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $3,898 for plains states region associate degree agricultural mechanics students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend FSCC.

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#4

South Central College

North Mankato, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Central College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Agricultural Mechanics Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This small school is located in North Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 associates’s agricultural mechanics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree agricultural mechanics students whose families make $30-$48k list, South Central College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/Machine Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend South Central College is $9,309 for plains states region associate degree agricultural mechanics students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full South Central College Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/Machine Technology Report

#5

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, South Dakota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mitchell Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Agricultural Mechanics Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Mitchell, South Dakota, and it awarded 6 associates’s agricultural mechanics degrees in 2019-2020.

Mitchell Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/Machine Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Mitchell Technical College is $10,566 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Agricultural Mechanics students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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