2023 Most Popular General Agriculture Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Agriculture Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Agriculture program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Agriculture Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Agriculture Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Agriculture Schools
Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the most popular school for general agriculture students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, agriculture graduates from Illinois State carry an average student debt load of $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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ivy Tech Community College is a great place for general agriculture students. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
On average, agriculture graduates from Ivy Tech Community College take out $9,400 in student loans while working on their degree.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Illinois University is a great place for general agriculture students. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.
Agriculture majors at WIU take out an average of $17,750 in student loans while working on their egree. 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 Kaskaskia College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular General Agriculture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Centralia, Kaskaskia College is a public college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular General Agriculture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general agriculture students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, agriculture graduates from SIUC carry an average student debt load of $18,500.
University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Agriculture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.
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With a ranking of #8, Illinois Central College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general agriculture students. ICC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of East Peoria.
Black Hawk College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Agriculture Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. BHC is a small public school located in the city of Moline.
Kellogg Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general agriculture students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Battle Creek, Kellogg Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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Best General Agriculture Colleges by State
Explore the best general agriculture schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 3 |
| Illinois | 300 |
| Indiana | 98 |
| Wisconsin | 8 |
General Agriculture Related Majors
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 16 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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