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General Agriculture at Illinois State University

If you are interested in studying general agriculture, you may want to check out the program at Illinois State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and approximately 20,720 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 172 agriculture majors received their bachelor's degree from Illinois State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Agriculture section at the bottom of this page.

Illinois State General Agriculture Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture
  • Master’s Degree in Agriculture

Illinois State General Agriculture Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks agriculture programs across the country. The following shows how Illinois State performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The agriculture major at Illinois State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Agriculture. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
10
Most Focused General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools 11
Best Value General Agriculture Schools 17

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in agriculture from Illinois State. This makes it the #21 most popular school for agriculture master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Agriculture Graduates from Illinois State Make?

The median salary of agriculture students who receive their bachelor's degree at Illinois State is $41,426. This is 18% higher than $35,083, which is the national average for all agriculture bachelor's degree recipients.

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Agriculture Student Demographics at Illinois State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agriculture majors at Illinois State University.

Illinois State General Agriculture Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The agriculture program at Illinois State awarded 172 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 62% of these degrees went to men with the other 38% going to women. The typical agriculture bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at Illinois State since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

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About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agriculture at Illinois State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Illinois State University with a bachelor's in agriculture.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 156
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Illinois State General Agriculture Master’s Program

33% Women
Of the 6 students who graduated with a master’s in agriculture from Illinois State in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in agriculture each year. Illinois State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a agriculture master's degree from Illinois State, 67% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Illinois State University with a master's in agriculture.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Illinois State also has a doctoral program available in agriculture. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Agriculture Grads May Go Into

A degree in agriculture can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Illinois State University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Food Scientists and Technologists 760 $89,700
Agricultural Sciences Professors 380 $88,640
Soil and Plant Scientists 350 $58,950
Animal Scientists 80 $54,610

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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