by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations is the 21st most popular major in the country with 50,343 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , agriculture & agriculture operations graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $37,576 and had an average of $26,262 in loans still to pay off.
Across Illinois, there were 2,265 agriculture & agriculture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,410 and $53,045 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 553 agriculture & agriculture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,260 and $12,812 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois” ranking analyzed 25 colleges that offered a degree in agriculture & agriculture operations. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in agriculture & agriculture operations.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois associate degree agriculture & agriculture operations students.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Wabash Valley College landed the #1 spot on the list. Wabash Valley College is a small school located in Mount Carmel, Illinois that handed out 22 associates’s agriculture & agriculture operations degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Black Hawk College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois list. Black Hawk College is located in Moline, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 62 associates’s agriculture & agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Black Hawk College Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Rend Lake College landed the #3 spot on the list. Rend Lake College is a small school located in Ina, Illinois that handed out 32 associates’s agriculture & agriculture operations degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend John Wood Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois. John Wood Community College is a small public school situated in Quincy, Illinois. It awarded 7 associates’s agriculture & agriculture operations degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full John Wood Community College Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kaskaskia College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois list. Kaskaskia College is located in Centralia, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 associates’s agriculture & agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.
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Spoon River College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #6. SRC is a small school located in Canton, Illinois that handed out 15 associates’s agriculture & agriculture operations degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #7, Lake Land College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois list. Lake Land College is located in Mattoon, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 54 associates’s agriculture & agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.
Full Lake Land College Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report
With a ranking of #8, Parkland College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois list. Parkland College is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 41 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Kishwaukee College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Malta, Illinois, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s agriculture & agriculture operations students in 2021-2022.
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With a ranking of #10, Highland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois list. Highland Community College is a small public school situated in Freeport, Illinois. It awarded 6 associates’s agriculture & agriculture operations degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
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Illinois Central College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois list. Illinois Central College is a medium-sized public school situated in East Peoria, Illinois. It awarded 51 associates’s agriculture & agriculture operations degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Joliet Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Joliet, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 53 degrees to qualified associates’s agriculture & agriculture operations students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Danville Area Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois list. Danville Area Community College is located in Danville, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associates’s agriculture & agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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College of DuPage did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #14. College of DuPage is a public institution located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full College of DuPage Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report
With a ranking of #15, Lincoln Land Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois list. LLCC is a small public school situated in Springfield, Illinois. It awarded 4 associates’s agriculture & agriculture operations degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
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Southwestern Illinois College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois ranking. Southwestern Illinois College is a medium-sized school located in Belleville, Illinois that handed out 9 associates’s agriculture & agriculture operations degrees in 2021-2022.
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Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Rockford, Illinois, this small private for-profit school handed out 42 diplomas to qualified associates’s agriculture & agriculture operations students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Shawnee Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois list. Shawnee Community College is a small school located in Ullin, Illinois that handed out 2 associates’s agriculture & agriculture operations degrees in 2021-2022.
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College of Lake County did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Grayslake, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s agriculture & agriculture operations students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full College of Lake County Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report
Sauk Valley Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois ranking. Sauk Valley Community College is a public institution located in Dixon, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Sauk Valley Community College Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report
McHenry County College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Crystal Lake, Illinois, and it awarded 4 associates’s agriculture & agriculture operations degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full McHenry County College Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report
Richland Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois ranking. Richland Community College is located in Decatur, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 associates’s agriculture & agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.
Full Richland Community College Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report
With a ranking of #23, Kankakee Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois list. Kankakee Community College is located in Kankakee, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associates’s agriculture & agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Illinois Valley Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois ranking. IVCC is a public institution located in Oglesby, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Full Illinois Valley Community College Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report
Triton College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois ranking. Triton College is located in River Grove, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 associates’s agriculture & agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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