by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Illinois” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Agriculture is the 202nd most popular major in the country with 3,370 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Illinois, there were 312 agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Illinois” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agriculture. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in agriculture.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois agriculture students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Illinois list. This large school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 178 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the #2 spot on the list. WIU is a medium-sized school located in Macomb, Illinois that handed out 75 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kaskaskia College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Illinois. Kaskaskia College is a public institution located in Centralia, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Illinois. SIUC is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Central College landed the #5 spot on the list. Illinois Central College is located in East Peoria, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Black Hawk College landed the #5 spot on the list. Black Hawk College is a public institution located in Moline, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Kankakee Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Illinois list. Kankakee Community College is located in Kankakee, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Eureka College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Eureka, Illinois, and it awarded 0 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Illinois ranking. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Triton College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Illinois list. This medium-sized school is located in River Grove, Illinois, and it awarded 0 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
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