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2023 Best Value General Agriculture Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$14,168 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,252 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Agriculture 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.

The Best Value General Agriculture Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value programs for agriculture students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value General Agriculture Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Agriculture Colleges.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in General Agriculture

$13,968 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the best value school in Illinois for general agriculture students. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Illinois State are $13,968 a year. On average, agriculture graduates from Illinois State take out $18,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $383, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Illinois State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Agriculture Schools in Illinois list.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Illinois State University

$13,297 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Illinois University is a great value for general agriculture students. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WIU are $13,297 a year. On average, agriculture graduates from WIU take out $17,750 in student loans while working on their degree. 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

$15,240 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Value General Agriculture Schools in Illinois list. SIUC is a fairly 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, agriculture graduates from SIUC take out $18,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Value General Agriculture Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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