by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in Illinois” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 1,376 people earned their degree in agricultural mechanization, making the major the 252nd most popular in the United States. In , agricultural mechanization graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $45,820 and had an average of $15,980 in loans still to pay off.
Across Illinois, there were 147 agricultural mechanization graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,863 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 96 agricultural mechanization graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,260 and $12,812 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in Illinois” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in agricultural mechanization. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their agricultural mechanization program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in Illinois”.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Spoon River College landed the #1 spot on the list. SRC is a small public school situated in Canton, Illinois. It awarded 11 associates’s ag mech degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at Spoon River College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Land College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in Illinois. Lake Land College is a public institution located in Mattoon, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rend Lake College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in Illinois list. Ina, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ag mech degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Rend Lake College
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Parkland College landed the #4 spot on the list. Parkland College is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at Parkland College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Black Hawk College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in Moline, Illinois, and it awarded 3 associates’s ag mech degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 Black Hawk College
Illinois Central College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in Illinois ranking. Illinois Central College is located in East Peoria, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 32 associates’s ag mech degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lincoln Land Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in Illinois ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Illinois, and it awarded 1 associates’s ag mech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Lincoln Land Community College Agricultural Mechanization Report
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