2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Agriculture in the Great Lakes Region

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in general agriculture, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #125 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Agriculture in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 337 bachelor's degrees in general agriculture during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Agriculture School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in agriculture matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Agriculture in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for general agriculture, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank General Agriculture Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general agriculture.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Agriculture in the Great Lakes Region

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for general agriculture students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Agriculture Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Illinois State University
Normal, IL

199 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IL

#1 Best Quality In IL

Illinois State University is a popular choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in general agriculture. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general agriculture in Illinois.

There were approximately 199 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent data year.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the agriculture program earn an average of $39,500 in their early career salary.

More information about a bachelor’s in general agriculture from Illinois State University

2

Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL

94 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In IL

#2 Best Quality In IL

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general agriculture has to look into Western Illinois University. WIU is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Macomb. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general agriculture in Illinois.

There were roughly 94 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at WIU in the most recent data year.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the agriculture program report average early career wages of $38,800.

More information about a bachelor’s in general agriculture from Western Illinois University

3

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

19 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In IL

#3 Best Quality In IL

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a popular decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in general agriculture. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general agriculture in Illinois.

There were about 19 general agriculture individuals who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent data year.

After graduating, agriculture bachelor's recipients usually make about $39,400 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in general agriculture from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

4

Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

16 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IN

#1 Best Quality In IN

Purdue University - Main Campus is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general agriculture. Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general agriculture in Indiana.

There were about 16 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in general agriculture from Purdue University - Main Campus

5

University of Wisconsin - River Falls
River Falls, WI

9 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WI

#1 Best Quality In WI

Located in the town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public university with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general agriculture in Wisconsin.

There were about 9 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at UW - River Falls in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in general agriculture from University of Wisconsin - River Falls

6

Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI

#1 Most Popular In MI

Located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in general agriculture from Andrews University

6

Eureka College
Eureka, IL

#4 Most Popular In IL

Eureka College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Eureka. More information about a bachelor’s in general agriculture from Eureka College

Best General Agriculture Colleges by State

Explore the most popular general agriculture colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	255	0
Illinois	231	354
Indiana	227	10
Wisconsin	209	6

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Rankings in Majors Related to Agriculture

General Agriculture is one of 16 different types of Agriculture & Agriculture Operations programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Agriculture

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Animal Science	899
Agricultural Economics & Business	781
Food Science Technology	239
Plant Sciences	216
Agricultural Public Services	106
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs	92
Soil Sciences	81
Other Agriculture	73
Animal Services	67
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	45

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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