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2024 Best Agriculture Schools in the Great Lakes Region

5 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
436 Agriculture Degrees Awarded
A degree in agriculture is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #202 out of 1506 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 looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Agriculture Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 436 degrees in agriculture during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Agriculture School

Best Agriculture Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of agriculture school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Agriculture School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Agriculture Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Agriculture
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 Agriculture Schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 Agriculture in the Great Lakes Region

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 Great Lakes Region Schools in Agriculture

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
178 Agriculture Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in agriculture has to look into Illinois State University. Illinois State is a very large public university located in the midsize suburb of Normal. A Best Colleges rank of #231 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 178 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great option for students pursuing a degree in agriculture. SIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Carbondale. This university ranks 23rd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 11 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN
32 Agriculture Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Purdue University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in agriculture. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were about 32 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
80 Agriculture Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in agriculture has to check out Ivy Tech Community College. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public college located in the city of Indianapolis. This college ranks 13th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 80 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI

University of Wisconsin - River Falls is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in agriculture. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of River Falls. A Best Colleges rank of #467 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - River Falls is a great university overall.

There were about 8 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at UW - River Falls in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
75 Agriculture Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 39th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 75 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at WIU in the most recent data year.

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Best Agriculture Colleges by State

Explore the best agriculture schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 915 3
Illinois 870 300
Indiana 737 98
Wisconsin 672 8

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Agriculture is one of 0 different types of General Agriculture programs to choose from.

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