2027 Best General Agriculture Schools in the Great Lakes Region
General Agriculture degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their general agriculture programs.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general agriculture students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for General Agriculture in the Great Lakes Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall general agriculture education in the Great Lakes Region.
Top Schools in General Agriculture
Our analysis ranked Purdue University Main Campus the best school in the country for a degree in general agriculture. Purdue University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette. Roughly 83% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 33 general agriculture degrees were awarded at Purdue University Main Campus in the most recent year. Students who receive their general agriculture degree from Purdue University Main Campus earn around $63,111 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $19,844 to complete this degree.
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Illinois State University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best general agriculture schools. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State University is a very large public university. Illinois State University graduates 64% of students within six years. There were roughly 117 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general agriculture program make about $47,295 in their early career. Illinois State University graduates carry a median of $18,750 in student loans.
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A rank of #3 makes Western Illinois University one of the top schools for general agriculture. Set in the town of Macomb, Western Illinois University is a moderately-sized public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 45%. There were roughly 62 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Western Illinois University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general agriculture program make about $48,509 in their early career. Western Illinois University graduates carry a median of $18,969 in student loans.
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Ivy Tech Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general agriculture, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public institution. Ivy Tech Community College awarded about 68 general agriculture degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general agriculture degree from Ivy Tech Community College earn around $39,261 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $7,125.
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A rank of #5 makes Kaskaskia College one of the top schools for general agriculture. Set in the rural area of Centralia, Kaskaskia College is a moderately-sized public institution. Kaskaskia College awarded about 46 general agriculture degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general agriculture program make about $45,658 in their early career. Kaskaskia College graduates carry a median of $7,875 in student loans.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale earned the #6 position for general agriculture this year. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a large public school located in the town of Carbondale. Roughly 60% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 11 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Southern Illinois University Carbondale in the most recent data year. General Agriculture graduates of Southern Illinois University Carbondale earn a median of $39,700 early in their careers. Southern Illinois University Carbondale graduates carry a median of $18,000 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 6 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
