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Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

25 Colleges
$33,711 Avg Salary
$12,981 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Illinois to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for agriculture and agriculture operations majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Black Hawk College

Moline, IL

Our analysis found Black Hawk College to be the most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a associate degree in Illinois. BHC is a small public school located in the city of Moline.

Of the 57 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at BHC, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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#2

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Land College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the town of Mattoon.

Women make up 26% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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#3

Rend Lake College

Ina, IL

The in-demand associate degree programs at Rend Lake College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations schools in Illinois. Located in the rural area of Ina, Rend Lake College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Rend Lake College, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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#4

Wabash Valley College

Mount Carmel, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wabash Valley College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Mount Carmel, Wabash Valley College is a public school with a small student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 69% are male.

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#5

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL

Out of the 25 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Kaskaskia College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Centralia, Kaskaskia College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 69% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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#5

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Out of the 25 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Joliet Junior College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Joliet Junior College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

About 69% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#7

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

Parkland College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Parkland College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Women make up 66% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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#8

Spoon River College

Canton, IL

Spoon River College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of Canton, SRC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 11% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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John Wood Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. John Wood Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Quincy.

Of the 18 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at John Wood Community College, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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#10

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

Illinois Central College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. ICC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of East Peoria.

Of the 17 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at ICC, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 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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