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2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$13,737 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,410 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Agriculture Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best value experiences for agriculture and agriculture operations students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in Illinois

Check out the agriculture and agriculture operations programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Agriculture

$13,968 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the best value school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Illinois State are $13,968 a year. On average, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from Illinois State take out $18,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $383.

Illinois State also claimed a spot on our Best Agriculture Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Illinois State University Report

#2

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL
$8,104 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lake Land College is a great value for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the town of Mattoon.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lake Land College are $8,104 a year.

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$17,634 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great value for agriculture and agriculture operations students. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

UIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $17,634 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from UIUC carry an average student debtload of $18,338. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $428, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

UIUC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Agriculture Schools in Illinois list.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

$15,240 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUC are $15,240 per year. The average amount in student loans that agriculture and agriculture operations majors at SIUC take out is $17,474.

Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to W.carter.

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