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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region

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Agricultural Mechanization is the 252nd most popular major in the country with 1,376 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. 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 the Plains States region, there were 292 agricultural mechanization graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,131 and $17,597 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 151 agricultural mechanization graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,161 and $15,228 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered 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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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 17 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Agricultural Mechanization in the Plains States Region

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Mitchell Technical College
Mitchell, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mitchell Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region list. Mitchell Tech is located in Mitchell, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 21 associates’s ag mech degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Mitchell Technical College

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Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State College of Science landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Wahpeton, North Dakota, and it awarded 22 associates’s ag mech degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at North Dakota State College of Science

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Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Iowa Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. NICC is located in Calmar, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 26 associates’s ag mech degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at NICC

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Central Kansas Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region. North Central Kansas Technical College is a small public school situated in Beloit, Kansas. It awarded 0 associates’s ag mech degrees in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at North Central Kansas Technical College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Scott Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region list. Fort Scott Community College is a small school located in Fort Scott, Kansas that handed out 10 associates’s ag mech degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Fort Scott Community College

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Garden City Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Garden City, Kansas, this small public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s ag mech students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Garden City Community College Agricultural Mechanization Report

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State Technical College of Missouri came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. STC is located in Linn, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 associates’s ag mech degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 undergraduate students.

Full STC Agricultural Mechanization Report

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Iowa Lakes Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Estherville, Iowa, this small public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s ag mech students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Iowa Lakes Community College Agricultural Mechanization Report

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Pratt Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Pratt Community College is located in Pratt, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 associates’s ag mech degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at Pratt Community College

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Kirkwood Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large school located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa that handed out 14 associates’s ag mech degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Kirkwood Community College

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Hawkeye Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Hawkeye Community College is a small school located in Waterloo, Iowa that handed out 6 associates’s ag mech degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Hawkeye Community College

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Three Rivers College
Poplar Bluff, Missouri

Three Rivers College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s ag mech students in 2021-2022.

Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at Three Rivers College

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South Central College
North Mankato, Minnesota

South Central College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in North Mankato, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s ag mech students in 2021-2022.

Full South Central College Agricultural Mechanization Report

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Hutchinson Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Hutchinson Community College is a small school located in Hutchinson, Kansas that handed out 5 associates’s ag mech degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agricultural Mechanization at Hutchinson Community College

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Moberly Area Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Moberly Area Community College is a medium-sized school located in Moberly, Missouri that handed out 1 associates’s ag mech degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Moberly Area Community College

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Ellsworth Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Ellsworth is a public institution located in Iowa Falls, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Ellsworth Community College Agricultural Mechanization Report

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Northland Community and Technical College
Thief River Falls, Minnesota

Northland Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Ag Mech Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. It awarded 0 associates’s ag mech degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Northland Community and Technical College Agricultural Mechanization Report

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