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Best Schools for Agricultural Production in Illinois
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall agricultural production education in Illinois.
Top Schools in Agricultural Production
Our analysis ranked Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Olney Central College the best school in the country for a degree in agricultural production. Set in the town of Olney, Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Olney Central College is a large public institution. About 22 agricultural production degrees were awarded at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Olney Central College in the most recent year. Students who receive their agricultural production degree from Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Olney Central College earn around $38,331 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $9,434 to complete this degree.
Read more about the agricultural production program at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Olney Central College
Lake Land College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best agricultural production schools. Lake Land College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Mattoon. Lake Land College awarded about 37 agricultural production degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the agricultural production program make about $30,294 in their early career. Lake Land College graduates carry a median of $7,769 in student loans.
See the full agricultural production program report for Lake Land College
Black Hawk College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in agricultural production, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Moline, Black Hawk College is a moderately-sized public institution. About 59 agricultural production degrees were awarded at Black Hawk College in the most recent year. Students who receive their agricultural production degree from Black Hawk College earn around $44,286 in the first couple years of their career. Black Hawk College graduates carry a median of $11,340 in student loans.
See the full agricultural production program report for Black Hawk College
Joliet Junior College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best agricultural production schools. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Joliet. Joliet Junior College awarded about 19 agricultural production degrees in the most recent data year. Agricultural Production graduates of Joliet Junior College earn a median of $40,118 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $11,995 to complete this degree.
See the full agricultural production program report for Joliet Junior College
Highland Community College Freeport is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in agricultural production, landing the #5 spot this year. Highland Community College Freeport is a mid-sized public school located in the rural area of Freeport. About 10 agricultural production degrees were awarded at Highland Community College Freeport in the most recent year. Agricultural Production graduates of Highland Community College Freeport earn a median of $46,384 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $13,783 to complete this degree.
More information about a degree in agricultural production from Highland Community College Freeport
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 · 17 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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