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2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools in the Great Lakes Region

120 Colleges
$41,498 Avg Salary
$18,038 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations School for You

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations is the #21 most popular major in the country with 49,899 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Agriculture Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 120 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 Agriculture & Agriculture Operations program at each school on the list.

Check out the agriculture and agriculture operations programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

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 degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that agriculture and agriculture operations majors at UIUC take out is $18,338. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $428.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from Purdue carry an average student debt load of $18,977. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $364, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 120 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

While working on their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $19,120 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $385.

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The excellent programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $16,615 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $265, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations majors at Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $9,400 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors at UW - Madison take out an average of $21,967 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations majors at UW - River Falls accumulate an average of around $22,479 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $115, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Illinois State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors at Illinois State take out an average of $18,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $383, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a fairly small public school located in the town of Wooster.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute take out an average of $11,600 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Lake Land College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public college with a small student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Platteville ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from UW - Platteville carry an average student debt load of $19,213.

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With a ranking of #12, University of Northwestern Ohio did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. University of Northwestern Ohio is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Lima.

While working on their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations majors at University of Northwestern Ohio accumulate an average of around $17,333 in student debt.

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The University of Findlay landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Findlay is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Findlay.

On average, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from Findlay take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $526.

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Fox Valley Technical College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

While working on their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations majors at SIUC accumulate an average of around $17,474 in student debt.

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Western Illinois University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations majors at WIU accumulate an average of around $17,750 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $204, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#17

Wilmington College

Wilmington, OH

Wilmington College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Wilmington, Wilmington College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors at Wilmington College take out an average of $25,125 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $377.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Wilmington College Report

#18

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL

Kaskaskia College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Kaskaskia College is a small public school located in the rural area of Centralia.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Agriculture students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Agriculture Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
19 Parkland College Champaign, IL
20 Black Hawk College Moline, IL
21 Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI
22 Rend Lake College Ina, IL
23 Illinois Central College East Peoria, IL
23 Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL

Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges by State

Explore the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 932
Michigan 673
Ohio 1,445
Illinois 1,803
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 26 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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