While a majority of our graduates find careers in Illinois, our graduates are spread out across the globe.

Explore the information below to see what our graduates are up to, including their job titles, employers, and salary information.

Career Stats By Year

2020 - 2021

Major

Number of Graduates

Survey Knowledge Rate

Percent Placed

Percent Employed

Average Salary (N)

Percent Pursuing Advanced Degree or Certification

Agricultural and Consumer Economics

232

70%

98%

82%

$55,554 (50)

18%

Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications

45

87%

97%

79%

$45,226 (13)

21%

Animal Sciences

151

64%

80%

49%

$37,088 (8)

51%

Crop Sciences

32

66%

90%

74%

$52,071 (7)

26%

Food Science and Human Nutrition

79

75%

85%

44%

$58,800 (10)

56%

Human Development and Family Studies

80

68%

65%

49%

$35,850 (7)

51%

Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences

58

59%

56%

64%

$50,000 (7)

36%

Technical Systems Management

74

65%

81%

82%

$54,231 (13)

18%

College of ACES

751

68%

85%

68%

$52,296 (114)

32%

2019-2020

Major

Number of Graduates

Survey Knowledge Rate

Percent Placed

Percent Employed

Average Salary (N)

Percent Pursuing Advanced Degree or Certification

Agricultural and Consumer Economics

239

67%

88%

80%

$56,112
(42)

20%

Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications

29

83%

92%

86%

$52,678 (7)

14%

Animal Sciences

125

73%

70%

36%

$39,667 (3)

61%

Crop Sciences

39

79%

84%

69%

$50,500 (10)

27%

Food Science and Human Nutrition

100

76%

91%

32%

$59,875 (8)

65%

Human Development and Family Studies

72

71%

76%

41%

 

56%

Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences

60

82%

73%

75%

$42,000 (2)

25%

Technical Systems Management

64

72%

91%

88%

$62,227 (19)

12%

College of ACES

728

75%

83%

63%

$55,579 (92)

37%

 

2018-2019

Major

Number of Graduates

Survey Knowledge Rate

Percent Placed

Percent Employed

Average Salary (N)

Percent Pursuing Advanced Degree or Certification

Agricultural and Consumer Economics

202

91%

92%

82%

$54,042
(70)

16%

Agricultural Communications

12

92%

82%

100%

$58,750 (7)

 

Agricultural Science and Leadership Education

21

95%

80%

94%

$47,867 (9)

16%

Animal Sciences

126

83%

81%

53%

$28,960 (14)

47%

Crop Sciences

47

83%

92%

58%

$42,866 (7)

42%

Food Science and Human Nutrition

88

89%

83%

58%

$48,824 (17)

42%

Human Development and Family Studies

71

79%

82%

48%

$39,800 (5)

52%

Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences

60

82%

73%

75%

$31,064 (8)

25%

Technical Systems Management

73

82%

80%

90%

$58,625 (24)

10%

College of ACES

700

86%

83%

73%

$55,579 (92)

32%