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Best Schools for Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/Machine Technology in Illinois
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall agricultural mechanics & equipment/machine technology education in Illinois.
Top Schools in Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/Machine Technology
Leading the list is Illinois Central College, our #1 school for agricultural mechanics & equipment/machine technology. Located in the suburb of East Peoria, Illinois Central College is a large public university. Illinois Central College awarded about 22 agricultural mechanics & equipment/machine technology degrees in the most recent data year. Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment/machine Technology graduates of Illinois Central College earn a median of $53,190 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $12,222 to complete this degree.
Read more about the agricultural mechanics & equipment/machine technology program at Illinois Central College
Students looking for a strong agricultural mechanics & equipment/machine technology program will find one at Lake Land College, which ranked #2. Set in the rural area of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a moderately-sized public institution. Lake Land College awarded about 20 agricultural mechanics & equipment/machine technology degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their agricultural mechanics & equipment/machine technology degree from Lake Land College earn around $53,448 in the first couple years of their career. Lake Land College graduates carry a median of $7,769 in student loans.
More information about a degree in agricultural mechanics & equipment/machine technology from Lake Land College
Rend Lake College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in agricultural mechanics & equipment/machine technology, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the rural area of Ina, Rend Lake College is a mid-sized public university. There were roughly 20 agricultural mechanics & equipment/machine technology students who graduated with this degree at Rend Lake College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the agricultural mechanics & equipment/machine technology program make about $42,770 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $8,688 to complete this degree.
See the full agricultural mechanics & equipment/machine technology program report for Rend Lake College
Spoon River College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best agricultural mechanics & equipment/machine technology schools. Spoon River College is a small public school located in the rural area of Canton. There were roughly 18 agricultural mechanics & equipment/machine technology students who graduated with this degree at Spoon River College in the most recent data year.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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