by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 13 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,647 bachelor's degrees in agriculture & agriculture operations during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of agriculture & agriculture operations for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for agriculture & agriculture operations students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in agriculture & agriculture operations.
It is hard to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in agriculture & agriculture operations. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture & agriculture operations from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Illinois State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in agriculture & agriculture operations. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture & agriculture operations from Illinois State University
University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in agriculture & agriculture operations. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture & agriculture operations from University of Wisconsin - Madison
It is hard to beat Purdue University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in agriculture & agriculture operations. Purdue is a very large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture & agriculture operations from Purdue University - Main Campus
Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture & agriculture operations from Michigan State University
Ohio State is a very large public university located in the city of Columbus.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture & agriculture operations from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Located in the town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture & agriculture operations from University of Wisconsin - River Falls
WIU is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Macomb.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture & agriculture operations from Western Illinois University
UW - Platteville is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Platteville.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture & agriculture operations from University of Wisconsin - Platteville
Located in the distant town of Findlay, Findlay is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in agriculture & agriculture operations from The University of Findlay
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| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Science | 874 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 711 |
| General Agriculture | 217 |
| Food Science Technology | 195 |
| Plant Sciences | 168 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 113 |
| Other Agriculture | 71 |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | 62 |
| Soil Sciences | 54 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 46 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 20,788 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 18,392 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 4,597 |
| Physical Sciences | 4,059 |
| Engineering Technologies | 3,552 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 3,182 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 1,311 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 61 |
| Science Technologies / Technicians | 40 |