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Best Schools for Agricultural Economics in Illinois
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the agricultural economics degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Agricultural Economics
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign tops our 2026 ranking of the best agricultural economics schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Champaign. The six-year graduation rate is 85%. About 264 agricultural economics degrees were awarded at University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign in the most recent year. Agricultural Economics graduates of University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign earn a median of $55,934 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $20,000.
Get the full agricultural economics details for University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
A rank of #2 makes Lake Land College one of the top schools for agricultural economics. Set in the rural area of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a moderately-sized public institution. There were roughly 17 agricultural economics students who graduated with this degree at Lake Land College in the most recent data year. Agricultural Economics graduates of Lake Land College earn a median of $30,294 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $7,769.
Read more about the agricultural economics program at Lake Land College
Students looking for a strong agricultural economics program will find one at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, which ranked #3. Located in the town of Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 60%. About 17 agricultural economics degrees were awarded at Southern Illinois University Carbondale in the most recent year. Graduates of the agricultural economics program make about $40,194 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $15,000.
More information about a degree in agricultural economics from Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 4 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.
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