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2025 Best General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges in Illinois
201 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. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 201 bachelor's degrees in general agriculture during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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

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

Bachelor's recipients from the general agriculture program at Illinois State University make $2,127 above the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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

Bachelor's recipients from the general agriculture major at Western Illinois University get $3,341 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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

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 201

Majors Similar to Agriculture

Related Major Annual Graduates
Agricultural Economics & Business 311
Animal Science 158
Food Science Technology 79
Agricultural Public Services 36
Plant Sciences 30
Horticulture 16
Soil Sciences 12

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