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Best Schools for Agricultural Mechanization in South Dakota
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the agricultural mechanization degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Agricultural Mechanization
South Dakota State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in agricultural mechanization. This large public university is located in the town of Brookings. The six-year graduation rate is 62%. There were roughly 27 agricultural mechanization students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their agricultural mechanization degree from South Dakota State University earn around $47,492 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $22,000 to complete this degree.
Read more about the agricultural mechanization program at South Dakota State University
Students looking for a strong agricultural mechanization program will find one at Mitchell Technical Institute, which ranked #2. This small public university is located in the town of Mitchell. There were roughly 24 agricultural mechanization students who graduated with this degree at Mitchell Technical Institute in the most recent data year. Graduates of the agricultural mechanization program make about $55,301 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $12,730 to complete this degree.
See the full agricultural mechanization program report for Mitchell Technical Institute
Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 2 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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