by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Agriculture. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Agriculture is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at Western Illinois University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in agriculture, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at WIU was ranked #16 on College Factual's Best Schools for agriculture list. It is also ranked #2 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for WIU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at WIU paid an average of $290 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,712 | $8,712 |
| Fees | $4,392 | $4,392 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,800 | $9,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,230 | $2,230 |
Learn more about WIU tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Agriculture students who received their bachelor’s degree at WIU took out an average of $18,750 in student loans. That is 13% lower than the national average of $21,544.
agriculture who receive their bachelor’s degree from WIU make an average of $38,953 a year during the early days of their career. That is 18% higher than the national average of $32,946.
WIU does not offer an online option for its agriculture bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WIU Online Learning page.
About 50.0% of the students who received their BS in agriculture in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 54.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 5.3% of the agriculture bachelor’s degrees at WIU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 88 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Agriculture students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 94 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
