by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of this program at Illinois. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level. At its best it places at #1 out of 3 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, Illinois highly for agricultural economics, placing at #5 out of 134 schools nationally.
Here is each degree level granted in agricultural economics at Illinois, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 264 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign conferred 264 bachelor’s degrees in agricultural economics.
Illinois is among the very best schools in the country for agricultural economics at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 3 schools by College Factual.
Agricultural Economics majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Illinois earn a median of $74,858 a year. This is lower than $91,048, the median for all majors at Illinois.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at Illinois, agricultural economics students borrow a median amount of $20,000 in student loans. This is lower than $20,796, the typical median for all majors at Illinois.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,254 | $36,804 |
| Fees | $3,292 | $3,292 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 72% of agricultural economics bachelor’s degrees went to men and 28% went to women.
The largest share of agricultural economics bachelor’s degree graduates at Illinois were White. Roughly 61% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor’s in agricultural economics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 25 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44 |
| White | 160 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 10 |
| Other Races | 17 |
