Crop Sciences
College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences
CompareWhat is Crop Sciences?
Our Crop Sciences program emphasizes solving important global problems. You'll learn to make plants more efficient, sustainable, and productive while reducing risk and cost to producers. You will have the opportunity to work in labs and help with the latest research projects under our best faculty. You’ll also have the chance to travel the world while earning class credit. You may take part in paid internships with reputable companies. With this major, you'll have the skills to set yourself up for a career you love helping those in need. You can choose from three concentrations:
- Agroecology
- Crop Agribusiness
- Horticultural Food Systems
Career Options
- Agribusiness
- Biotechnology
- Consulting
- Crop & food production
- Medicine
- Plant breeding & genetics
- Urban agriculture & horticulture
- Research
- Water quality & environmental systems
- Weed sciences
Post-Graduation Success1
90% employed or continuing education
57% employed after graduation
33% attending graduate school
$58,582 average starting annual income
Sample employer destinations: Corteva Agriscience (4), Advanced Agrilytics (2), Bayer Crop Science (2) View All
Sample grad school destinations: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Tokyo View All
Review Criteria
First-Year Major-Specific Criteria
- Strong science and math coursework and performance
- Calculus and Chemistry preferred (if available at high school)
- Experiences related to the major
Transfer Criteria
Transfer HandbookGraduation & Retention2
3.9 years to degree
100% first-year retention rate
65% four-year graduation rate
75% six-year graduation rate
Annual Program Costs3
Illinois Resident
- Tuition: $14,548
- Fees: $5,182
- Expenses: $19,558
- Total: $39,288
Non-Resident
- Tuition: $37,224
- Fees: $5,182
- Expenses:$19,898
- Total: $62,304
International
- Tuition: $38,266
- Fees: $5,182
- Expenses: $19,898
- Total: $63,346
