by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Agriculture. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Agriculture is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at Illinois State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in agriculture, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for agriculture majors, Illinois State came in at #4. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for Illinois State.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Illinois State paid an average of $768 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $384 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,741 | $19,904 |
| Fees | $2,374 | $2,374 |
| Books and Supplies | $820 | $820 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,850 | $9,850 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,764 | $5,764 |
Learn more about Illinois State tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Illinois State in Agriculture walked away with an average of $17,750 in student debt. That is 18% lower than the national average of $21,544.
agriculture who receive their bachelor’s degree from Illinois State make an average of $41,689 a year during the early days of their career. That is 27% higher than the national average of $32,946.
Illinois State does not offer an online option for its agriculture bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Illinois State Online Learning page.
About 41.2% of the students who received their BS in agriculture in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 54.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in agriculture at Illinois State in 2019-2020, 6.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 184 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Agriculture students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 199 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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