by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 the Great Lakes Region” 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 the Great Lakes region, there were 256 applied horticulture/horticulture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 85 applied horticulture/horticulture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 19 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 the Great Lakes Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree applied horticulture students.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Salem landed the #1 spot on the list. Kent State University at Salem is a public institution located in Salem, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Central College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in East Peoria, Illinois, and it awarded 11 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Full ICC Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Land College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lake Land College is a small public school situated in Mattoon, Illinois. It awarded 7 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in the Great Lakes Region. This medium-sized school is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and it awarded 10 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Chippewa Valley Technical College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kishwaukee College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in the Great Lakes Region. Kishwaukee College is a small public school situated in Malta, Illinois. It awarded 3 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kishwaukee College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
College of DuPage came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. College of DuPage is a large school located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois that handed out 12 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
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Clark State Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Clark State Community College is a medium-sized school located in Springfield, Ohio that handed out 4 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Read full report on Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Clark State Community College
With a ranking of #8, Joliet Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Joliet, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s applied horticulture students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Joliet Junior College
With a ranking of #9, Gateway Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and it awarded 7 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Gateway Technical College
Southwestern Illinois College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Belleville, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s applied horticulture students in 2020-2021.
Full Southwestern Illinois College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
Vincennes University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Vincennes University is located in Vincennes, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s applied horticulture degrees to qualified students.
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College of Lake County did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. College of Lake County is a fairly large school located in Grayslake, Illinois that handed out 6 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Full College of Lake County Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
McHenry County College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in the Great Lakes Region list. MCC is a public institution located in Crystal Lake, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full McHenry County College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
Richland Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Richland Community College is a small school located in Decatur, Illinois that handed out 0 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kankakee Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kankakee Community College is located in Kankakee, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s applied horticulture degrees to qualified students.
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Wabash Valley College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Mount Carmel, Illinois, and it awarded 0 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kaskaskia College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Centralia, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s applied horticulture degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full Kaskaskia College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
Kent State University at Geauga landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kent State University at Geauga is a public institution located in Burton, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Andrews University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Berrien Springs, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s applied horticulture students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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