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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Agricultural Economics & Business in the Great Lakes Region

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Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Great Lakes Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 8,098 people earned their degree in agricultural economics and business, making the major the 101st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, agricultural economics and business graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $42,304 and had an average of $18,874 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,257 agricultural economics and business graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,261 and $18,506 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 59 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agricultural economics and business. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in agricultural economics and business.

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Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region agricultural business students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Great Lakes Region. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 227 ’s agricultural business degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agricultural Economics & Business at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 176 ’s agricultural business degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Agricultural Economics & Business at Purdue University - Main Campus

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 70 ’s agricultural business degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agricultural Economics & Business at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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Wilmington College
Wilmington, Ohio

Out of the 59 schools in the Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilmington College landed the #4 spot on the list. Wilmington College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wilmington, Ohio. It awarded 58 ’s agricultural business degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Wilmington College Agricultural Economics & Business Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Great Lakes Region. River Falls, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agricultural business degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.

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 University of Wisconsin - River Falls Agricultural Economics & Business Report

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University of Wisconsin - Platteville ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Platteville is a medium-sized school located in Platteville, Wisconsin that handed out 48 ’s agricultural business degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UW - Platteville Agricultural Economics & Business Report

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 86 diplomas to qualified ’s agricultural business students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics & Business at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school awarded 58 degrees to qualified ’s agricultural business students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Michigan State University Agricultural Economics & Business Report

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 27 ’s agricultural business degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Agricultural Economics & Business Report

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With a ranking of #10, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wooster, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agricultural business degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agricultural Economics & Business at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute

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Vincennes University
Vincennes, Indiana

Vincennes University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Vincennes, Indiana, this fairly large public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified ’s agricultural business students in 2020-2021.

Full Vincennes University Agricultural Economics & Business Report

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Rend Lake College
Ina, Illinois

Rend Lake College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Ina, Illinois, this small public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified ’s agricultural business students in 2020-2021.

Full Rend Lake College Agricultural Economics & Business Report

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Wabash Valley College
Mount Carmel, Illinois

Wabash Valley College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Mount Carmel, Illinois, and it awarded 17 ’s agricultural business degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics & Business at Wabash Valley College

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Black Hawk College
Moline, Illinois

Black Hawk College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Moline, Illinois, this small public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s agricultural business students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Agricultural Economics & Business at Black Hawk College

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University of Northwestern Ohio landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Northwestern Ohio is located in Lima, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s agricultural business degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics & Business at University of Northwestern Ohio

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John Wood Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. John Wood Community College is located in Quincy, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s agricultural business degrees to qualified students.

Full John Wood Community College Agricultural Economics & Business Report

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Illinois College
Jacksonville, Illinois

With a ranking of #16, Illinois College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Jacksonville, Illinois, and it awarded 13 ’s agricultural business degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics & Business at Illinois College

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Lake Land College
Mattoon, Illinois

Lake Land College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lake Land College is located in Mattoon, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s agricultural business degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Agricultural Economics & Business at Lake Land College

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Stautzenberger College - Maumee came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Stautzenberger College - Maumee is a small private for-profit school situated in Maumee, Ohio. It awarded 11 ’s agricultural business degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Stautzenberger College - Maumee Agricultural Economics & Business Report

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Montcalm Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Montcalm Community College is located in Sidney, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s agricultural business degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Agricultural Economics & Business at Montcalm Community College

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Joliet Junior College
Joliet, Illinois

With a ranking of #21, Joliet Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Joliet, Illinois, and it awarded 10 ’s agricultural business degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics & Business at Joliet Junior College

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Parkland College
Champaign, Illinois

Parkland College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 17 ’s agricultural business degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics & Business at Parkland College

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Western Technical College
La Crosse, Wisconsin

Western Technical College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. La Crosse, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agricultural business degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Agricultural Economics & Business at Western Technical College

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Highland Community College
Freeport, Illinois

Highland Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Freeport, Illinois, this small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s agricultural business students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics & Business at Highland Community College

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Lake Erie College
Painesville, Ohio

Lake Erie College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Lake Erie College is a small school located in Painesville, Ohio that handed out 6 ’s agricultural business degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Agricultural Economics & Business at LEC

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Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, Wisconsin

Fox Valley Technical College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Fox Valley Technical College is a public institution located in Appleton, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics & Business at FVTC

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Northcentral Technical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agricultural Business Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wausau, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agricultural business degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Agricultural Economics & Business at North Central Technical College

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