by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations is the 21st most popular major in the country with 49,899 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,342 and had an average of $19,867 in loans still to pay off.
Across Illinois, there were 2,214 agriculture and agriculture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,410 and $17,900 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 585 agriculture and agriculture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,626 and $15,120 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agriculture and agriculture operations. That schools that top this list have a program in agriculture and agriculture operations in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois”.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Wabash Valley College landed the #1 spot on the list. Wabash Valley College is a small school located in Mount Carmel, Illinois that handed out 32 associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wabash Valley College Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Black Hawk College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois list. Moline, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rend Lake College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois list. Rend Lake College is located in Ina, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, John Wood Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. John Wood Community College is a public institution located in Quincy, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Kaskaskia College landed the #5 spot on the list. Kaskaskia College is a public institution located in Centralia, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Spoon River College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois ranking. Spoon River College is a small school located in Canton, Illinois that handed out 18 associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
Lake Land College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois list. Lake Land College is a small school located in Mattoon, Illinois that handed out 46 associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lake Land College Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report
Parkland College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois ranking. Parkland College is a medium-sized public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 50 associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kishwaukee College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois list. Located in Malta, Illinois, this small public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Highland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois list. Located in Freeport, Illinois, this small public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Illinois Central College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois list. ICC is located in East Peoria, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.
Joliet Junior College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois list. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large school located in Joliet, Illinois that handed out 64 associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Danville Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois list. Danville Area Community College is a small school located in Danville, Illinois that handed out 4 associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Danville Area Community College Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report
College of DuPage came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois ranking. COD is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.
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Lincoln Land Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois list. LLCC is a public institution located in Springfield, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southwestern Illinois College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois ranking. Southwestern Illinois College is located in Belleville, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.
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Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois ranking. Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is a private for-profit institution located in Rockford, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 57 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report
Shawnee Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois list. Located in Ullin, Illinois, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2020-2021.
Full Shawnee Community College Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report
College of Lake County did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #19. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school situated in Grayslake, Illinois. It awarded 6 associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
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Sauk Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #20. Dixon, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, McHenry County College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois list. MCC is a public institution located in Crystal Lake, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Richland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #22. Decatur, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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Kankakee Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois list. Kankakee Community College is a small public school situated in Kankakee, Illinois. It awarded 1 associates’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kankakee Community College Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report
Illinois Valley Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois list. Illinois Valley Community College is a public institution located in Oglesby, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Triton College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #25. Triton College is a public institution located in River Grove, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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