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2026 Best Value Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Southwest Region

[Agricultural Mechanization](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/agricultural-mechanization/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for agricultural mechanization students.

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• Best Value Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Southwest Region

2026 Best Value Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Southwest Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in agricultural mechanization, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Agricultural Mechanization Schools

1

Navarro College
Corsicana, TX

$3,008 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,781 Avg Student Debt

$38,716 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in agricultural mechanization, no school beat Navarro College this year. Located in the town of Corsicana, Navarro College is a moderately-sized public university. Students from in state pay about $3,008 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $6,578. Agricultural Mechanization graduates carry a median of $13,781 in student loans. Soon after graduation, agricultural mechanization degree recipients from Navarro College generally make around $43,216. Set against $13,781 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

2

Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX

$9,228 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,850 Avg Student Debt

$54,211 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in agricultural mechanization will find it at Sam Houston State University, which ranked #2. Located in the town of Huntsville, Sam Houston State University is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,228, with out-of-state students paying around $19,068. Agricultural Mechanization graduates carry a median of $24,850 in student loans. Early-career agricultural mechanization graduates make about $63,369. That is a strong return on a $24,850 median debt. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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.