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General Agriculture at Illinois State University

172 Bachelor's Degrees
6 Master's Degrees
#6 Overall Quality
General Agriculture is one of the majors in the agriculture & agriculture operations program at Illinois State University.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Illinois State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in agriculture.

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General Agriculture Degrees Available at Illinois State

Illinois State Agriculture Rankings

Illinois State is in the top 10% of the country for agriculture. More specifically it was ranked #6 out of 60 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Agriculture 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture 3
Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools 4
Best Value Colleges for General Agriculture 5
Best General Agriculture Schools 6
Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Agriculture Graduates 7
Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 7
Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best General Agriculture Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $30-$48k) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $0-$30k) 9
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Agriculture Graduates 9
Best General Agriculture Graduate Degree Schools 9
Best General Agriculture Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 9
Highest Paid General Agriculture Graduates 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $0-$30k) 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $30-$48k) 11
Best Value Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $48-$75k) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income Over $110k) 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $48-$75k) 14
Best Value Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $30-$48k) 15
Best Value Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $0-$30k) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $75-$110k) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (With Aid) 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income Over $110k) 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $75-$110k) 19
Best Value Colleges for General Agriculture (Income Over $110k) 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (With Aid) 22
Best Value Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $75-$110k) 23
Best Value Colleges for General Agriculture (With Aid) 26

Popularity of Agriculture at Illinois State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Illinois State University handed out 172 bachelor's degrees in general agriculture. This is a decrease of 14% over the previous year when 199 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in agriculture from Illinois State. This makes it the #21 most popular school for agriculture master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Agriculture Graduates from Illinois State Make?

$41,426 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Agriculture Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Agriculture majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Illinois State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $41,426 a year. This is higher than $35,083, which is the national median for all agriculture bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Agriculture Graduates from Illinois State Have?

$18,750 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Agriculture Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Illinois State, agriculture students borrow a median amount of $18,750 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all agriculture bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $21,500.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the agriculture program at Illinois State is $320 per month.

Illinois State Agriculture Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agriculture majors at Illinois State University.

Illinois State General Agriculture Bachelor’s Program

Of the 172 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in agriculture from Illinois State in 2021, 62% were men and 38% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Illinois State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 91% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Illinois State University with a bachelor's in agriculture.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 156
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Illinois State General Agriculture Master’s Program

Of the 6 agriculture students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Illinois State, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Illinois State University with a master's in agriculture.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 0

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