by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Agriculture is the 157th most popular major in the country with 3,370 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general agriculture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,894 and had an average of $20,543 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 436 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,084 and $15,913 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general agriculture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general agriculture programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 178 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 80 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Agriculture at Ivy Tech Community College
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Macomb, Illinois, and it awarded 75 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kaskaskia College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Centralia, Illinois, this small public school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 32 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 11 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a medium-sized public school situated in River Falls, Wisconsin. It awarded 8 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Read full report on General Agriculture at University of Wisconsin - River Falls
With a ranking of #8, Black Hawk College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Moline, Illinois, and it awarded 6 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Illinois Central College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. ICC is a medium-sized school located in East Peoria, Illinois that handed out 6 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Kellogg Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kellogg Community College is located in Battle Creek, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about General Agriculture at Kellogg Community College
Kankakee Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Kankakee Community College is a public institution located in Kankakee, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Kankakee Community College
Andrews University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Berrien Springs, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Andrews University
With a ranking of #13, Eureka College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Eureka College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Eureka, Illinois. It awarded 0 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 0 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Triton College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Triton College is located in River Grove, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
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