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Best General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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2023 Best General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

3 Colleges
$35,078 Avg Salary
$21,859 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 300 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general agriculture is the #93 most popular major in Illinois.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

Check out the agriculture bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Illinois Schools for a Bachelor's in General Agriculture

Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the best school for general agriculture students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

The average amount in student loans that agriculture majors at Illinois State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,787. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $383, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full General Agriculture at Illinois State University Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Western Illinois University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general agriculture schools in Illinois. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, agriculture graduates from WIU carry an average student debtload of $19,825. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $204.

Full General Agriculture at Western Illinois University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Best General Agriculture Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Agriculture Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 3
Indiana 98
Wisconsin 8

General Agriculture is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Agriculture

Related Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 8,646
Animal Science 8,294
Agricultural Economics & Business 8,098
Horticulture 3,234
Plant Sciences 3,175

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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