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Agricultural Economics at Lake Land College

If you plan to study Agricultural Economics, consider the program at Lake Land College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Lake Land College sits in Mattoon, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 35 agricultural economics degrees were granted at Lake Land College.

Online & Distance Learning at Lake Land College

Distance learning is available at Lake Land College. Of 3,960 students, 572 (14%) studied exclusively online and 1,266 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Agricultural Economics Rankings at Lake Land College

These rankings give you a sense of how Lake Land College’s Agricultural Economics program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#1 of 24
Best Value	Illinois	#1 of 11
Best Value	Nationwide	#1 of 157
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#3 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#12 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#51 of 157

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Agricultural Economics graduates at Lake Land College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Agricultural Economics graduates at Lake Land College are 69% women (24) and 31% men (11).

Agricultural Economics Associate’s Program at Lake Land College

Among the 17 associate’s agricultural economics degrees awarded at Lake Land College, 65% were women (11) and 35% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Agricultural Economics associate’s degree recipients at Lake Land College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Agricultural Economics associate’s degree recipients at Lake Land College, lower than the national average of 25%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Agricultural Economics Concentrations at Lake Land College

This Agricultural Economics program at Lake Land College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Agricultural Business	18
Agricultural Economics	17

Top-Paying Careers for Agricultural Economics Graduates

Graduates of the Agricultural Economics program at Lake Land College work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Agricultural Economics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products	$109,813
Environmental Economists	$86,726
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$84,680
Economists	$73,611
Computer User Support Specialists	$71,530
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,831
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Farm and Home Management Educators	$55,950
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$36,803
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$29,657

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.