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2024 Best Horticulture Schools in the Plains States Region

7 Colleges in the Plains States Region
206 Horticulture Degrees Awarded
$33,377 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, horticulture sits in the middle of the road, ranking #218 out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Horticulture Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 206 degrees in horticulture to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Horticulture School

Best Horticulture Schools in the Plains States Region The horticulture program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Horticulture rankings. We derive our Best Overall Horticulture School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Horticulture Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Horticulture
Bachelor's Degrees in Horticulture

The horticulture school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Horticulture Schools in the Plains States Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Horticulture in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of horticulture degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Horticulture

1
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
8.7% Growth in Graduates
$37,501 Median Starting Salary

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in horticulture. UNL is a very large public university located in the large city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 23 horticulture students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available. Horticulture degree recipients from University of Nebraska - Lincoln get an earnings boost of about $4,124 over the average earnings of horticulture graduates.

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA

Kirkwood Community College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in horticulture. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 28th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 16 horticulture students who graduated with this degree at Kirkwood Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In SD

South Dakota State University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in horticulture. South Dakota State is a large public university located in the remote town of Brookings. A Best Colleges rank of #267 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means South Dakota State is a great university overall.

There were about 3 horticulture students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$29,253 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Southeast Technical College if you wish to pursue a degree in horticulture. Southeast Tech is a small public college located in the rural area of Sioux Falls. This college ranks 10th out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.

There were approximately 18 horticulture students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the horticulture program state that they receive average early career earnings of $29,253.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NE
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Northeast is a moderately-sized public college located in the remote town of Norfolk. This college ranks 13th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were about 4 horticulture students who graduated with this degree at Northeast in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA
8.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #501 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DMACC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 12 horticulture students who graduated with this degree at DMACC in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NE

Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 11th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were about 3 horticulture students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Horticulture Colleges by State

Explore the best horticulture colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 19
Missouri 283 26
Kansas 266 5
Iowa 264 38
Nebraska 238 34
North Dakota 210 1
South Dakota 204 21

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One of 18 majors within the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations area of study, Horticulture has other similar majors worth exploring.

Horticulture Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations 81
L&scaping & Groundskeeping 50
Turf & Turfgrass Management 34
Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services, Other 22
Floriculture/Floristry Operations & Management 11
Greenhouse Operations & Management 8

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Agricultural Economics & Business 1,984
Animal Science 1,109
Plant Sciences 713
Agricultural Production 443
General Agriculture 418
Food Science Technology 364
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 358
Agricultural Mechanization 340
Food Processing 103
Veterinary Administrative Services 64

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