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2023 Most Popular Agricultural Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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

Finding the Best Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Agricultural Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for agricultural business majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in Illinois 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

Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the # 2 spot on the list. SIUC is a fairly 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

#3

Illinois College

Jacksonville, IL

Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Illinois College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant 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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#4

Greenville University

Greenville, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Greenville University is a great place for agricultural economics and business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Greenville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Greenville.

Of the 3 students majoring in agricultural business at Greenville, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics & Business at Greenville University

#5

Quincy University

Quincy, IL

Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Quincy University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Quincy U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Quincy.

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Best Agricultural Economics & Business Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 5 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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