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2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Illinois

36 Colleges
$42,410 Avg Salary
$17,900 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in Illinois to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in Illinois for agriculture and agriculture operations students. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors at UIUC take out an average of $18,338 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $428, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Illinois list. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from Illinois State carry an average student debt load of $18,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $383.

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#3

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Out of the 36 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Land College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the distant town of Mattoon.

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The excellent programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that agriculture and agriculture operations majors at SIUC take out is $17,474.

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The excellent programs at Western Illinois University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in Illinois. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

The average amount in student loans that agriculture and agriculture operations majors at WIU take out is $17,750. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $204.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Western Illinois University Report

#6

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL

Kaskaskia College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of Centralia, Kaskaskia College is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

Parkland College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Illinois list. Parkland College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Champaign.

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#8

Black Hawk College

Moline, IL

Black Hawk College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Illinois list. BHC is a small public school located in the small city of Moline.

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#9

Rend Lake College

Ina, IL

Rend Lake College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Located in the rural area of Ina, Rend Lake College is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

Illinois Central College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Schools in Illinois ranking. ICC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of East Peoria.

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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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