by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations is the 525th most popular major in the country with 1,617 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 528 applied horticulture/horticulture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major” ranking analyzed 128 colleges that offered a degree in applied horticulture/horticulture operations. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in applied horticulture/horticulture operations.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree applied horticulture students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Williamson College of the Trades. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major list. Williamson College of the Trades is located in Media, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s applied horticulture degrees to qualified students.
Full Williamson College of the Trades Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Puerto Rico - Utuado. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major. This small school is located in Utuado, , and it awarded 11 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at UPR Utuado
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Finger Lakes Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major. Finger Lakes Community College is located in Canandaigua, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s applied horticulture degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Finger Lakes Community College
Out of the 128 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Salem landed the #4 spot on the list. Kent State University at Salem is located in Salem, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s applied horticulture degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Kent State University at Salem
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Seattle College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major list. This small school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 7 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South Seattle Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
Southeast Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major list. Southeast Tech is a public institution located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Southeast Tech Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
Clackamas Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major list. Clackamas Community College is a medium-sized school located in Oregon City, Oregon that handed out 9 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Clackamas Community College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
Western Piedmont Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major ranking. This small school is located in Morganton, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full WPCC Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major ranking. This small school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 8 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at OSU-OKC
Spartanburg Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major ranking, coming in at #10. Spartanburg Community College is a public institution located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Spartanburg Community College
Illinois Central College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major ranking, coming in at #11. Illinois Central College is a public institution located in East Peoria, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at ICC
With a ranking of #12, Niagara County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major list. Niagara County Community College is located in Sanborn, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s applied horticulture degrees to qualified students.
Full Niagara County Community College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
Lake Washington Institute of Technology came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major ranking. Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Kirkland, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at LWTech
Trinity Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major ranking, coming in at #14. TVCC is a medium-sized school located in Athens, Texas that handed out 11 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Trinity Valley Community College
Blue Ridge Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major list. Flat Rock, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s applied horticulture degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, Saint Louis Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major list. Saint Louis Community College is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Saint Louis Community College
Lee College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major ranking. Lee College is a medium-sized school located in Baytown, Texas that handed out 19 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
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Dakota College at Bottineau ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major list. MSU-Bottineau is a small public school situated in Bottineau, North Dakota. It awarded 1 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Dakota College at Bottineau Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
Chemeketa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major ranking, coming in at #19. Chemeketa Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Salem, Oregon. It awarded 9 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Chemeketa Community College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
Trident Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major ranking, coming in at #20. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s applied horticulture degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
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Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major ranking. Pennsylvania College of Technology is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s applied horticulture degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #22, Alamance Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major list. Alamance Community College is a small public school situated in Graham, North Carolina. It awarded 8 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Alamance Community College
With a ranking of #23, Lake Land College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major list. Lake Land College is a small school located in Mattoon, Illinois that handed out 7 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Lake Land College
Eastern Oklahoma State College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major ranking. Eastern is a small public school situated in Wilburton, Oklahoma. It awarded 1 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Oklahoma State College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
Reynolds Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major ranking. Reynolds Community College is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s applied horticulture degrees to qualified students.
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