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2023 Best General Agriculture Schools in the Great Lakes Region

6 Colleges
$39,084 Avg Salary
$15,913 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Agriculture School for You

General Agriculture is the #159 most popular major in the country with 3,370 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best General Agriculture 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 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Agriculture Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in General Agriculture

Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for general agriculture students. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that agriculture majors at Illinois State take out is $18,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $383.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The excellent programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general agriculture schools in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Agriculture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.

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The excellent programs at Western Illinois University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general agriculture schools in the Great Lakes Region . WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

The average amount in student loans that agriculture majors at WIU take out is $17,750. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $204.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Agriculture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that agriculture majors at SIUC take out is $18,500.

Full General Agriculture at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

#6

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general agriculture programs. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

The average amount in student loans that agriculture majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out is $9,400.

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Best General Agriculture Colleges by State

Explore the best general agriculture colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 3
Illinois 300
Indiana 98
Wisconsin 8

More General Agriculture Rankings in the Great Lakes Region

One of 16 majors within the area of study, general agriculture has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 6 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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