by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in California” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 1,617 people earned their degree in applied horticulture/horticulture operations, making the major the 525th most popular in the United States.
Across California, there were 167 applied horticulture/horticulture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 66 applied horticulture/horticulture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,972 and $17,699 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in California” ranking analyzed 31 colleges that offered a degree in applied horticulture/horticulture operations. That schools that top this list have a program in applied horticulture/horticulture operations in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in California” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for california associate degree applied horticulture students.
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Desert landed the #1 spot on the list. College of the Desert is a fairly large school located in Palm Desert, California that handed out 6 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Full College of the Desert Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mendocino College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in California list. Mendocino College is a public institution located in Ukiah, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Mendocino College
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Foothill College landed the #3 spot on the list. Los Altos Hills, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s applied horticulture degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Foothill College
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Woodland Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Woodland Community College is a small school located in Woodland, California that handed out 1 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Woodland Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cabrillo College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in California list. Cabrillo College is a medium-sized school located in Aptos, California that handed out 4 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Cabrillo College
Shasta College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in California list. Shasta College is located in Redding, California and, has a medium-sized 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 Shasta College
Butte College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in California list. Butte College is a medium-sized public school situated in Oroville, California. It awarded 4 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Butte College
With a ranking of #8, Victor Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in California list. Located in Victorville, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s applied horticulture students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Victor Valley College
Solano Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in California ranking. Solano Community College is a public institution located in Fairfield, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Solano Community College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
Mt. San Antonio College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in California ranking. Mt. SAC is a public institution located in Walnut, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Mt. San Antonio College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
With a ranking of #11, Merritt College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in California list. Merritt College is located in Oakland, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s applied horticulture degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Merritt College
Saddleback College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in California list. Located in Mission Viejo, California, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s applied horticulture students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Saddleback College
Santa Barbara City College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in California ranking. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s applied horticulture students in 2020-2021.
Full SBCC Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
El Camino College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in California ranking, coming in at #14. El Camino College is a fairly large public school situated in Torrance, California. It awarded 3 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at El Camino College
With a ranking of #15, Modesto Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in California list. This fairly large school is located in Modesto, California, and it awarded 2 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Modesto Junior College
Merced College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in California ranking, coming in at #16. Merced, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s applied horticulture degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Full Merced Community College District Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
Antelope Valley College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in California ranking. Antelope Valley College is a fairly large school located in Lancaster, California that handed out 2 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Antelope Valley College
Orange Coast College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in California list. This fairly large school is located in Costa Mesa, California, and it awarded 3 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Orange Coast College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
Long Beach City College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in California ranking. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 2 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Long Beach City College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
Los Angeles Pierce College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in California list. Woodland Hills, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s applied horticulture degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Pierce College
City College of San Francisco did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in California ranking, coming in at #21. San Francisco, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s applied horticulture degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at City College of San Francisco
Fullerton College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in California ranking, coming in at #22. Fullerton College is a fairly large school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 1 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Fullerton College
Las Positas College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in California ranking. Las Positas College is a medium-sized school located in Livermore, California that handed out 1 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Las Positas College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
MiraCosta College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in California list. MiraCosta College is a fairly large public school situated in Oceanside, California. It awarded 2 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at MiraCosta College
San Joaquin Delta College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in California list. San Joaquin Delta College is located in Stockton, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s applied horticulture degrees to qualified students.
Full Delta Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
Cuyamaca College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in California ranking, coming in at #23. Located in El Cajon, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s applied horticulture students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Cuyamaca College
Monterey Peninsula College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in California ranking. Monterey Peninsula College is a public institution located in Monterey, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Monterey Peninsula College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
Bakersfield College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in California list. Bakersfield College is a large school located in Bakersfield, California that handed out 0 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Bakersfield College
Irvine Valley College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in California ranking. Located in Irvine, California, this fairly large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s applied horticulture students in 2020-2021.
Full Irvine Valley College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
Reedley College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in California ranking. Reedley College is a medium-sized public school situated in Reedley, California. It awarded 0 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Reedley College
College of the Sequoias ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in California list. Visalia, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s applied horticulture degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Full College of the Sequoias Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
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