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2023 Most Popular Agricultural Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

17 Colleges
$42,977 Avg Salary
$20,143 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor's Degree School for You

Agricultural Economics & Business is the #105 most popular major in the country with 8,098 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

The Most Popular Agricultural Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Agricultural Economics & Business program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for agricultural economics and business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 227 students majoring in agricultural business at UIUC, 68% are male and 32% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, agricultural business graduates from UIUC carry an average student debt load of $18,147. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $278.

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

#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 37% of the students majoring in agricultural business at the school are women while 63% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, agricultural business majors at Purdue accumulate an average of around $17,762 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $379, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular agricultural economics and business schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in agricultural business at the school are women while 60% are male.

The average amount in student loans that agricultural business majors at Ohio State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,408. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $211, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Wilmington College

Wilmington, OH

Out of the 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilmington College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Wilmington, Wilmington College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in agricultural business at the school are women while 33% are male.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $377, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Agricultural Economics & Business at Wilmington College Report

Out of the 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in agricultural business at the school are women while 54% are male.

Agricultural Business majors at UW - River Falls take out an average of $20,221 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree agricultural economics and business programs. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in agricultural business at UW - Madison, 75% are male and 25% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, agricultural business majors at UW - Madison accumulate an average of around $19,122 in student debt.

Full Agricultural Economics & Business at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

University of Wisconsin - Platteville ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 48% of the agricultural business majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, agricultural business graduates from UW - Platteville carry an average student debt load of $17,591.

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#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree agricultural economics and business programs. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Women make up 17% of the agricultural business majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, agricultural business graduates from Michigan State carry an average student debt load of $21,596.

Full Agricultural Economics & Business at Michigan State University Report

Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree agricultural economics and business programs. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

Women make up 24% of the agricultural business majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, agricultural business majors at SIUC accumulate an average of around $17,379 in student debt.

Full Agricultural Economics & Business at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

#10

Illinois College

Jacksonville, IL

With a ranking of #10, Illinois College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agricultural economics and business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Illinois College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Jacksonville.

Of the 13 students majoring in agricultural business at Illinois College, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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Best Agricultural Economics & Business Colleges by State

Explore the best agricultural economics and business colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 61
Ohio 203
Illinois 382
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 17 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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