Best colleges for Agriculture, General in Illinois
Program-level earnings — not school prestige — rank these. Among the Illinois programs in the federal field-of-study file, Illinois State University leads: its Agriculture, General graduates earn a median $63,600 four years after finishing, against the field's $53,676 national median. (Scorecard field-of-study, 2026.)
| # | College | Grad earnings, 4 yrs | Vs field median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois State University | $63,600 | +$9,924 |
| 2 | Western Illinois University | $58,333 | +$4,657 |
| 3 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | $57,596 | +$3,920 |
How big is the earnings gap between Illinois Agriculture programs?
$6,004 separates the top and bottom of this list — $63,600 at Illinois State University against $57,596 at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, four years after finishing. Same field, same state, same federal measure: where you study moves pay by that much.
Do Illinois Agriculture graduates earn more than the national median?
The state's strongest program pays $9,924 above the $53,676 national median for the field. Program-level medians come from federal tax records of graduates who received aid, so they track actual pay rather than advertised salaries.