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2023 Best Agriculture Schools in Illinois

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

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations School for You

With 326 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, agriculture and agriculture operations is the #20 most popular major in Illinois.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Agriculture Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in Illinois

Check out the agriculture and agriculture operations programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Illinois Schools in Agriculture

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

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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.

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

Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 180
Ohio 248
Wisconsin 167
Michigan 212

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Plant Sciences 912
Food Science Technology 692
Animal Science 596
Agricultural Economics & Business 410
General Agriculture 353
Agricultural Public Services 179
Agricultural Production 163
Soil Sciences 158
Other Agriculture 104
International Agriculture 46
Horticulture 15
Animal Services 8
Food Processing 2

Majors Similar to Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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