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2025 Best General Agriculture Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges in Illinois
246 Agriculture Degrees Awarded
$42,178 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in general agriculture is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #157 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general agriculture. Combined, these schools handed out 246 degrees in general agriculture to qualified students.

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Pick Your General Agriculture Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Agriculture
Master's Degrees in Agriculture

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Agriculture Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Agriculture in Illinois

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the agriculture degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Illinois Schools in Agriculture

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
125 Agriculture Degrees Awarded
$47,295 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Illinois State University if you want to pursue a degree in general agriculture. Illinois State is a very large public university located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

Those general agriculture students who get their degree from Illinois State University earn $5,117 more than the average agriculture grad.

More information about a degree in general agriculture from Illinois State University

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 Agriculture Degrees Awarded
$48,509 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in general agriculture needs to take a look at Western Illinois University. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

Those general agriculture students who get their degree from Western Illinois University make $6,331 more than the typical agriculture graduate.

More information about a degree 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 322 3
Indiana 294 98
Wisconsin 273 8

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General Agriculture is one of 18 different types of Agriculture & Agriculture Operations programs to choose from.

Agriculture Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Agriculture 246

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Agricultural Economics & Business 466
Horticulture 404
Animal Science 225
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 183
Food Science Technology 151
Agricultural Mechanization 147
Veterinary Medicine 128
Agricultural Production 115
Plant Sciences 83
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences 47

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