2026 Rankings

    Best Farm Equipment Operator Schools

    Data-driven rankings of 12 trade colleges with Farm Equipment Operator programs. No paid placements.

    12 Schools RankedPowered by IPEDS Data

    Showing 1–12 of 12 schools

    #1
    62.3/ 100
    Northeast Iowa Community College

    Calmar, IA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:40%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Farm Equipment Operator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:95%
    #2
    60.5/ 100
    Seward County Community College

    Liberal, KS · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:57%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Farm Equipment Operator Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:86%
    #3
    56.8/ 100
    North Dakota State College of Science

    Wahpeton, ND · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:49%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Farm Equipment Operator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:91%
    #4
    54.5/ 100
    Lake Land College

    Mattoon, IL · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:55%
    Student-Faculty:12:1
    Farm Equipment Operator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:85%
    #5
    44.1/ 100
    Grad Rate:51%
    Student-Faculty:10:1
    Farm Equipment Operator Programs:3
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:91%
    #6
    42.3/ 100
    Iowa Lakes Community College

    Estherville, IA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:50%
    Student-Faculty:10:1
    Farm Equipment Operator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:87%
    #7
    40.0/ 100
    Kirkwood Community College

    Cedar Rapids, IA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:32%
    Student-Faculty:10:1
    Farm Equipment Operator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:84%
    #8
    38.2/ 100
    Lincoln Land Community College

    Springfield, IL · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:39%
    Student-Faculty:10:1
    Farm Equipment Operator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:78%
    #9
    36.8/ 100
    Parkland College

    Champaign, IL · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:24%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Farm Equipment Operator Programs:3
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:66%
    #10
    30.9/ 100
    Ivy Tech Community College

    Indianapolis, IN · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:26%
    Student-Faculty:15:1
    Farm Equipment Operator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:83%
    #11
    30.0/ 100
    South Central College

    North Mankato, MN · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:35%
    Student-Faculty:11:1
    Farm Equipment Operator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:85%
    #12
    20.5/ 100
    Kishwaukee College

    Malta, IL · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:35%
    Student-Faculty:11:1
    Farm Equipment Operator Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:78%

    Rankings evaluate trade and vocational colleges offering Farm Equipment Operator programs using six weighted metrics derived from federal IPEDS data. Percentile ranks are computed within the Farm Equipment Operator group specifically.

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