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2023 Most Popular Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

8 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 Most Popular Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's 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.

Check out the agriculture and agriculture operations bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

About 56% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 44% are male.

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Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 172 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Illinois State, 62% are male and 38% are female.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Illinois State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 89 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at SIUC, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Western Illinois University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations schools in Illinois. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

About 48% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 52% are male.

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#5

Illinois College

Jacksonville, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Jacksonville, Illinois College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 54% are male.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Illinois College Report

#6

Greenville University

Greenville, IL

With a ranking of #6, Greenville University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Greenville, Greenville is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#7

Eureka College

Eureka, IL

Eureka College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Eureka, Eureka College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Quincy University

Quincy, IL

Quincy University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the remote town of Quincy, Quincy U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Quincy University Report

Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges 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 8 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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