Best Agricultural Mechanization Degrees in the US by ROI

Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs Analyzed

13

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$156,375

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$18,621

Cost of attendance

# College State 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Garden City Community College

Grad rate: 41.7%

 KS +$327,064 $59,812 $14,588 N/A Full ROI →
2 Hawkeye Community College

Grad rate: 32.3%

 IA +$295,450 $58,279 $15,065 N/A Full ROI →
3 Walla Walla Community College

Grad rate: 45.4%

 WA +$270,160 $57,266 $17,580 N/A Full ROI →
4 Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute

Grad rate: 45.5%

 OH +$244,796 $56,534 $22,942 N/A Full ROI →
5 Owens Community College

Grad rate: 29.4%

 OH +$240,402 $55,422 $14,019 N/A Full ROI →
6 North Dakota State College of Science

Grad rate: 46.7%

 ND +$233,891 $56,171 $16,291 $12,553 Full ROI →
7 Ohio State University-Main Campus

Grad rate: 87.9%

 OH +$232,040 $56,534 $29,320 N/A Full ROI →
8 Mitchell Technical College

Grad rate: 70.8%

 SD +$131,898 $50,219 $16,241 N/A Full ROI →
9 Northeast Iowa Community College

Grad rate: 48.1%

 IA +$71,920 $47,268 $16,720 N/A Full ROI →
10 Navarro College

Grad rate: 23.9%

 TX +$43,462 $45,939 $17,659 N/A Full ROI →
11 Kirkwood Community College

Grad rate: 37.9%

 IA +$16,026 $44,281 $14,797 N/A Full ROI →
12 University of Northwestern Ohio

Grad rate: 56.6%

 OH +$13,764 $45,145 $24,568 N/A Full ROI →
13 Fort Hays Tech North Central

Grad rate: 73.1%

 KS -$87,994 $39,829 $22,287 N/A Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

Find Best Agricultural Mechanization Degrees by State

Browse Agricultural Mechanization programs ranked by 20-year ROI in every state that offers this degree.

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