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 Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in the New England 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 New England region, there were 16 applied horticulture/horticulture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in applied horticulture/horticulture operations. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in applied horticulture/horticulture operations.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The applied 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 “Schools Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in the New England Region”.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region applied horticulture students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Shore Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in the New England Region list. North Shore Community College is a public institution located in Danvers, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at North Shore Community College
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Maine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 6 ’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at University of Maine
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major in the New England Region. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s applied horticulture degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
