by our College Data Analytics Team
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In 2021-2022, 3,151 people earned their degree in agriculture, making the major the 202nd most popular in the United States.
Across Illinois, there were 246 agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in Illinois” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in agriculture. That schools that top this list have a program in agriculture in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in Illinois”.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the #1 spot on the list. Western Illinois University is a medium-sized public school situated in Macomb, Illinois. It awarded 64 ’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 125 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kaskaskia College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in Illinois list. Kaskaskia College is a public institution located in Centralia, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Black Hawk College landed the #4 spot on the list. Black Hawk College is located in Moline, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Central College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in Illinois list. Located in East Peoria, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #6. SIUC is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 15 ’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Kankakee Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in Illinois ranking. Kankakee Community College is located in Kankakee, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Triton College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in Illinois ranking. Triton College is a medium-sized school located in River Grove, Illinois that handed out 0 ’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in Illinois list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Eureka College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in Illinois ranking. This small school is located in Eureka, Illinois, and it awarded 0 ’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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