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2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Agricultural Mechanization

14 Colleges
5,415,716 Bachelor's Degrees
$26,613 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Value Agricultural Mechanization School for You

Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Agricultural MechanizationAgricultural Mechanization is the #235 most popular major in the country with N/A bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

For this year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Agricultural Mechanization ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a bachelor's in ag mech. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. We are more focused on ag mech schools that offer a high quality education at a price lower that other schools of similar academic excellence.

When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.

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2024 Best Value Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Agricultural Mechanization Colleges for the Money.

Top 10 Best Value Agricultural Mechanization Schools

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South Dakota State University landed the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value agricultural mechanization schools. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings. South Dakota State not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools list.

At South Dakota State, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $20,337. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from South Dakota State is about $89,483. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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Our rankings recognize Iowa State University as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames. Iowa State also took the #1 spot in our Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools rankings.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Iowa State is 4.4 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $26,185. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Iowa State is $115,476. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus earned the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population. North Dakota State University also made our Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools list, coming in at #9.

At North Dakota State University, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.5 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $21,672. This means that the average student pays around $97,307 to get a bachelor’s degree from North Dakota State University. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez landed the #4 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value agricultural mechanization schools. UPR Mayaguez is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mayaguez.

If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.

At UW - River Falls, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $20,436. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UW - River Falls is $90,123. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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Our rankings recognize Purdue University - Main Campus as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette. Purdue did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools list.

It takes about 4.3 years for the average student at Purdue to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $28,080. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Purdue is $121,867. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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Sam Houston State University landed the #7 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value agricultural mechanization schools. SHSU is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

At SHSU, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.5 years, and it costs about $22,911 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $102,870 to get a bachelor’s degree from SHSU. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #8 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value agricultural mechanization schools. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools ranking.

At Mizzou, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $31,221. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Mizzou is $136,124. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

Full Agricultural Mechanization at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population. UNL not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools list.

It takes about 4.4 years for the average student at UNL to complete their degree, and it costs about $29,155 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $128,865 to get a bachelor’s degree from UNL. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo earned the #10 spot in our 2024 rankings. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools list.

The average student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo graduates in less than 4.4 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $33,869. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $150,040. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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Agricultural Mechanization by Region

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Southwest
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Agricultural Mechanization is one of 18 different types of Agriculture & Agriculture Operations programs to choose from.

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*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

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