2026 Best Value Agronomy & Crop Science Schools in Illinois
[Agronomy & Crop Science](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/plant-sciences/agronomy-and-crop-science/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value agronomy & crop science schools.
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2026 Best Value Agronomy & Crop Science Schools in Illinois
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the agronomy & crop science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Agronomy & Crop Science Schools
For return on investment in agronomy & crop science, no school beat Illinois Valley Community College this year. Illinois Valley Community College is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Oglesby. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,200, with out-of-state students paying around $16,385. Students borrow a median of $8,099 to complete the agronomy & crop science program here. Agronomy & Crop Science graduates of Illinois Valley Community College earn a median of $33,224 early in their careers. Set against $8,099 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign one of the best values for agronomy & crop science. Set in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $18,267, while out-of-state students pay about $40,096. Typical student debt for agronomy & crop science graduates is $15,750. Early-career agronomy & crop science graduates make about $45,411. Set against $15,750 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign admits about 42% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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).
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