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2026 Best Value Agricultural Mechanization Schools in Nebraska

[Agricultural Mechanization](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/agricultural-mechanization/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for agricultural mechanization students.

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• Best Value Agricultural Mechanization Schools in Nebraska

2026 Best Value Agricultural Mechanization Schools in Nebraska

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

Best Value Agricultural Mechanization Schools

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Southeast Community College Area
Lincoln, NE

$3,444 In-State Tuition & Fees

$14,935 Avg Student Debt

$43,405 Median Earnings (10yr)

Southeast Community College Area earned the #1 spot for value among agricultural mechanization schools in Nebraska. Set in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College Area is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $3,444 in tuition and fees, compared with $4,032 for out-of-state students. Agricultural Mechanization graduates carry a median of $14,935 in student loans. Agricultural Mechanization graduates of Southeast Community College Area earn a median of $44,877 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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University Of Nebraska Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

$10,434 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,750 Avg Student Debt

$56,887 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Nebraska Lincoln earned it the #2 place for agricultural mechanization. Set in the city of Lincoln, University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $10,434 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $28,584. Students borrow a median of $23,750 to complete the agricultural mechanization program here. Early-career agricultural mechanization graduates make about $59,052. Set against $23,750 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 88% 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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.