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2025 Best General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges in Illinois
199 Bachelor's Degrees
$45,168 Avg Early-Career Salary
a bachelor's degree in general agriculture is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #130 out of 363 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of general agriculture. Combined, these schools handed out 199 bachelor's degrees in general agriculture to qualified students.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general agriculture students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Agriculture in Illinois

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general agriculture.

Top Illinois Schools for a Bachelor's in Agriculture

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109 Annual Graduates
$47,295 Median Starting Salary
$26,906 Median Student Debt

Illinois State University is a good decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in general agriculture. Illinois State is a very large public university located in the suburb of Normal.

Bachelor's recipients from the general agriculture major at Illinois State University earn $2,127 above the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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Western Illinois University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general agriculture. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

Bachelor's recipients from the general agriculture degree program at Western Illinois University make $3,341 above the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Best General Agriculture Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 261 1
Indiana 235 19
Wisconsin 213 8

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One of 18 majors within the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations area of study, General Agriculture has other similar majors worth exploring.

Agriculture Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Agriculture 199

Majors Similar to Agriculture

Related Major Annual Graduates
Agricultural Economics & Business 297
Animal Science 172
Food Science Technology 74
Agricultural Public Services 36
Plant Sciences 27
Soil Sciences 13
Horticulture 12
Agricultural Production 5

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