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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Agricultural Mechanization (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

7 Ranked Colleges
252 Degrees Awarded
$13,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 Ag Mech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Agricultural Mechanization is the 235th most popular major in the country with 1,550 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, ag mechanization graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $44,100 and had an average of $16,882 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 434 ag mechanization graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,375 and $15,366 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 252 ag mechanization graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,508 and $17,812 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in ag mechanization. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent ag mechanization programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Agricultural Mechanization (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Lake Land College

Mattoon, Illinois

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Land College landed the #1 spot on the list. Lake Land College is a public institution located in Mattoon, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region associate degree ag mech students whose families make $75-$110k list, Lake Land College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lake Land College is $9,062 for great lakes region associate degree ag mech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#2

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Owens Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized school located in Perrysburg, Ohio that handed out 18 associates’s ag mech degrees in 2019-2020.

Owens State Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Owens State Community College is $10,924 for great lakes region associate degree ag mech students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#3

Rend Lake College

Ina, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rend Lake College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This small school is located in Ina, Illinois, and it awarded 26 associates’s ag mech degrees in 2019-2020.

Rend Lake College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Rend Lake College is $6,568 for great lakes region associate degree ag mech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Rend Lake College Agricultural Mechanization Report

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northwestern Ohio landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Northwestern Ohio is a small school located in Lima, Ohio that handed out 112 associates’s ag mech degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Northwestern Ohio also made our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend University of Northwestern Ohio is $22,031 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Ag Mech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full University of Northwestern Ohio Agricultural Mechanization Report

#5

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, Indiana
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Ivy Tech Community College is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s ag mech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ivy Tech Community College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ivy Tech Community College is $11,669 for great lakes region associate degree ag mech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Ivy Tech Community College Agricultural Mechanization Report

#6

Fox Valley Technical College

Appleton, Wisconsin
#4 in overall quality

Fox Valley Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Appleton, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ag mech degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

FVTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend FVTC is $14,324 for great lakes region associate degree ag mech students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full FVTC Agricultural Mechanization Report

#2 in overall quality

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Ag Mech Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a public institution located in Wooster, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is $19,756 for great lakes region associate degree ag mech students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute

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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

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  • *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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