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2026 Best Value General Agriculture Schools in the Great Lakes Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general agriculture degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value General Agriculture Schools
For return on investment in general agriculture, no school beat Ivy Tech Community College this year. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $5,154 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $9,935. Typical student debt for general agriculture graduates is $7,125. Soon after graduation, general agriculture degree recipients from Ivy Tech Community College generally make around $39,261. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
A rank of #2 makes Kaskaskia College one of the best values for general agriculture. Set in the rural area of Centralia, Kaskaskia College is a moderately-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,800, compared with $12,570 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $7,875 to complete the general agriculture program here. General Agriculture graduates of Kaskaskia College earn a median of $45,658 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Western Illinois University earned it the #3 place for general agriculture. Western Illinois University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb. Students from in state pay about $14,572 in tuition and fees. General Agriculture graduates carry a median of $18,969 in student loans. General Agriculture graduates of Western Illinois University earn a median of $48,509 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $18,969 median debt. Western Illinois University admits about 71% of applicants.
Purdue University Main Campus is a great value for students pursuing a degree in general agriculture, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,992, while out-of-state students pay about $28,794. Typical student debt for general agriculture graduates is $19,844. Early-career general agriculture graduates make about $63,111. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 50%.
A rank of #5 makes Illinois State University one of the best values for general agriculture. Illinois State University is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal. Students from in state pay about $14,410 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $26,058. Typical student debt for general agriculture graduates is $18,750. Early-career general agriculture graduates make about $47,295. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Illinois State University admits about 88% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 19 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked schools only.
- 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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[General Agriculture](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/general-agriculture/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
