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2023 Best Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

4 Colleges
$36,788 Avg Salary
$21,395 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,803 degrees and certificates were awarded to agriculture and agriculture operations students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

Check out the agriculture and agriculture operations 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 Agriculture

Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the best school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Illinois University is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their bachelor’s degree. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in Illinois. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 932
Michigan 673
Ohio 1,445
Wisconsin 1,081

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 8,646
Animal Science 8,294
Agricultural Economics & Business 8,098
General Agriculture 3,370
Horticulture 3,234
Plant Sciences 3,175
Agricultural Production 3,066
Food Science Technology 2,532
Agricultural Mechanization 1,280
Animal Services 990
Agricultural Public Services 845
Other Agriculture 602
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs 527
Soil Sciences 406
Food Processing 237
International Agriculture 122
Veterinary Administrative Services 118

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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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