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2023 Best Value Ag Mech Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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360 Degrees Awarded
$10,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Ag Mech Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Ag Mech Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Great Lakes region, there were 360 ag mechanization graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,824 and $15,747 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Ag Mech Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in ag mechanization. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality ag mechanization programs that also have a lower cost than 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 ag mechanization program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Ag Mech Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Ag Mech Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Mechanization (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Ag Mech Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Purdue also made our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $5,853 for Great Lakes Region Ag Mech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Purdue.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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Lake Land College
Mattoon, Illinois

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Ag Mech Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Land College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Mattoon, Illinois, this small public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified ’s ag mech students in 2020-2021.

Lake Land College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lake Land College is $4,287 for great lakes region ag mech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Ag Mech Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. River Falls, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ag mech degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - River Falls, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UW - River Falls is $9,478 for Great Lakes Region Ag Mech students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 more about Agricultural Mechanization at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

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Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, Wisconsin

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Ag Mech Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Appleton, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified ’s ag mech students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FVTC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Fox Valley Technical College is $10,223 for great lakes region ag mech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Ag Mech Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northwestern Ohio landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Lima, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 112 degrees to qualified ’s ag mech students in 2020-2021.

University of Northwestern Ohio not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $15,907 for Great Lakes Region Ag Mech students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Northwestern Ohio.

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Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Ag Mech Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. 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.

In addition to being on our great lakes region ag mech students whose families make $30-$48k list, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is $15,357 for great lakes region ag mech students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low undergrad 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%.

Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute

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Owens Community College
Perrysburg, Ohio

Owens Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Ag Mech Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Owens State Community College is located in Perrysburg, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s ag mech degrees to qualified students.

Owens State Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Owens State Community College is $8,985 for Great Lakes Region Ag Mech students whose families make $30-$48k.

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