Agriculture, General programs in Illinois
9 schools in Illinois teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Illinois
Soil and Plant Scientists in Illinois earn a median of $79,490 a year across 820 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Food Scientists and Technologists | $94,340 | 780 |
| Agricultural Technicians | $46,410 | 700 |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $105,440 | 340 |
| Animal Scientists | $47,930 | — |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hawk College Moline | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Carl Sandburg College Galesburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Illinois Central College East Peoria | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Kankakee Community College Kankakee | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Kaskaskia College Centralia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Kaskaskia College Centralia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Lake Land College Mattoon | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Triton College River Grove | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Triton College River Grove | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Agriculture, General — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.