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Major Overview for Agricultural Mechanization, General

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Overview for Agricultural Mechanization, General

A program that generally prepares individuals to sell, select, and service agricultural or agribusiness technical equipment and facilities, including computers, specialized software, power units, machinery, equipment structures, and utilities. Includes instruction in agricultural power systems; planning and selecting materials for the construction of support facilities; mechanical practices associated with irrigation and water conservation; erosion control; and agricultural data processing systems.

Careers for Agricultural Mechanization, General Majors

A major in Agricultural Mechanization, General is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Agricultural Mechanization, General

Top 19 U.S. Colleges with the most degrees awarded of Agricultural Mechanization, General among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded*/
Percentage
SelectivityCost*
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
31
(0.7%)
Minimally Selective$13,854
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
31
(0.4%)
Minimally Selective$20,526
Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN
28
(0.5%)
Minimally Selective$15,996
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA
23
(0.6%)
Highly Selective$14,868
University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO
22
(0.5%)
Minimally Selective$15,753
North Dakota State University-Main Campus
Fargo, ND
19
(1.1%)
Minimally Selective$12,505
University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Lincoln, NE
17
(0.5%)
Moderately Selective$13,689
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA
16
(0.2%)
Moderately Selective$21,752
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX
13
(0.5%)
Moderately Selective$12,478
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID
10
(0.6%)
Minimally Selective$12,264
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* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.