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2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$13,659 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,597 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Agricultural Economics & Business School for You

With 382 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, agricultural economics and business is the #81 most popular major in Illinois.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best value experiences for agricultural business students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for agricultural business majors pursuing a .

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Agricultural Economics

$17,634 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the best value school for agricultural economics and business students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIUC are $17,634 a year. After completing their degree, agricultural business graduates from UIUC carry an average student debtload of $19,100. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $278.

UIUC also made our Best Agricultural Economics Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #3.

Full Agricultural Economics & Business at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#2

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL
$8,104 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lake Land College is a great value for agricultural economics and business students. Located in the town of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lake Land College are $8,104 a year.

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$15,240 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great value for agricultural economics and business students. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUC are $15,240 per year. On average, agricultural business graduates from SIUC take out $14,745 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Value Agricultural Economics & Business Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 61
Ohio 203
Indiana 202
Wisconsin 190

One of 16 majors within the area of study, agricultural economics and business has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Agricultural Business

Related Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 8,646
Animal Science 8,294
General Agriculture 3,370
Horticulture 3,234
Plant Sciences 3,175

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
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