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2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid

15 Ranked Colleges
291 Degrees Awarded
$15,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Getting Aid

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 “Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Agricultural Mechanization is the 580th most popular major in the country with 490 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 291 agricultural mechanization graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in agricultural mechanization. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agricultural mechanization programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the agricultural mechanization program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Mechanization (With Aid)

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s ag mech degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue also took the #3 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Purdue is $13,986 for bachelor’s degree ag mech students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Purdue University - Main Campus

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 60 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ag mech students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Iowa State University is $15,496 for Bachelor’s Degree Ag Mech students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Iowa State University Agricultural Mechanization Report

#3

University of Wisconsin - River Falls

River Falls, Wisconsin
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. Located in River Falls, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ag mech students in 2019-2020.

UW - River Falls did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $13,748 for bachelor’s degree ag mech students with aid per year to attend UW - River Falls.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Wisconsin - River Falls Agricultural Mechanization Report

#4

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ag mech students in 2019-2020.

SHSU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,617 for Bachelor’s Degree Ag Mech students with aid per year to attend Sam Houston State University.

Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at Sam Houston State University

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #5 spot on the list. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL also made our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for University of Nebraska - Lincoln is $17,208 for bachelor’s degree ag mech students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#6

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 15 bachelors’s ag mech degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also made our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $16,458 for Bachelor’s Degree Ag Mech students with aid per year to attend North Carolina State University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at North Carolina State University

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s ag mech degrees to qualified students.

North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $16,584 for Bachelor’s Degree Ag Mech students with aid per year to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Agricultural Mechanization Report

#8

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#5 in overall quality

South Dakota State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ag mech students in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $19,252 for bachelor’s degree ag mech students with aid per year to attend South Dakota State University.

The low student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full South Dakota State Agricultural Mechanization Report

#12 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Crookston ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Crookston, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ag mech students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree ag mech students with aid list, UMN Crookston has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Crookston is $10,952 for Bachelor’s Degree Ag Mech students with aid.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at University of Minnesota - Crookston

#9 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ag mech students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also took the #9 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,001 for Bachelor’s Degree Ag Mech students with aid per year to attend Mizzou.

The low student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Mizzou Agricultural Mechanization Report

#11

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

Kansas State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s ag mech degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Kansas State University is $18,285 for bachelor’s degree ag mech students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full K -State Agricultural Mechanization Report

#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public institution located in San Luis Obispo, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $21,595 for bachelor’s degree ag mech students with aid per year to attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Agricultural Mechanization Report

#13

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of Idaho did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Moscow, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ag mech students in 2019-2020.

U of I did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $14,132 for Bachelor’s Degree Ag Mech students with aid per year to attend U of I.

Full University of Idaho Agricultural Mechanization Report

#15 in overall quality

Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Stephen F Austin State University is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s ag mech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree ag mech students with aid list, SFASU has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Stephen F Austin State University is $13,723 for Bachelor’s Degree Ag Mech students with aid.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Stephen F Austin State University

#15

SUNY Cobleskill

Cobleskill, New York
#14 in overall quality

SUNY Cobleskill ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Ag Mech Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. SUNY Cobleskill is a small public school situated in Cobleskill, New York. It awarded 7 bachelors’s ag mech degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Cobleskill also made our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $16,647 for Bachelor’s Degree Ag Mech students with aid per year to attend SUNY Cobleskill.

Full SUNY Cobleskill Agricultural Mechanization Report

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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