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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations

135 Ranked Colleges
1,617 Degrees Awarded
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Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major” ranking.

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.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major” ranking analyzed 135 colleges that offered a degree in applied horticulture/horticulture operations. To top this list, a school must have a successful applied horticulture/horticulture operations program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for applied horticulture students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 48 ’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 Texas A&M College Station Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report

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Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Farmingdale State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major list. Farmingdale State College is located in Farmingdale, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s applied horticulture degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.

Read more about Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Farmingdale State College

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Lee College
Baytown, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major list. Lee College is a medium-sized public school situated in Baytown, Texas. It awarded 140 ’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Lee College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major list. Northern Virginia Community College is a public institution located in Annandale, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Northern Virginia Community College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report

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Saint Louis Community College
Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 135 schools in the Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 28 ’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Saint Louis Community College

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Out of the 135 schools in the Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #4 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s applied horticulture degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Colorado State

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With a ranking of #7, Tarrant County College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major list. Tarrant County College is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 ’s applied horticulture degrees to qualified students.

Full Tarrant County College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report

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College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, Illinois

College of DuPage did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and it awarded 12 ’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at COD

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Finger Lakes Community College
Canandaigua, New York

Finger Lakes Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major list. Finger Lakes Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Canandaigua, New York. It awarded 13 ’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Finger Lakes Community College

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With a ranking of #8, Williamson College of the Trades did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major list. Williamson College of the Trades is a private not-for-profit institution located in Media, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Williamson College of the Trades

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University of Puerto Rico - Utuado did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Utuado, , and it awarded 11 ’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Puerto Rico - Utuado Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major list. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s applied horticulture degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at NC State

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Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Southeast Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major list. Southeast Technical College is a small school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that handed out 11 ’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 Southeast Technical College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report

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Illinois Central College
East Peoria, Illinois

Illinois Central College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in East Peoria, Illinois, and it awarded 11 ’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Illinois Central College

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Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Fayetteville Technical Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major ranking. Fayetteville Technical Community College is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s applied horticulture degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at FTCC

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Trinity Valley Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major ranking. Athens, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s applied horticulture degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.

Full TVCC Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report

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Trident Technical College
Charleston, South Carolina

Trident Technical College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major ranking. Trident Technical College is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Trident Technical College

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Lake Washington Institute of Technology came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major ranking. This small school is located in Kirkland, Washington, and it awarded 25 ’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Lake Washington Institute of Technology

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Chippewa Valley Technical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and it awarded 20 ’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at CVTC

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Clackamas Community College
Oregon City, Oregon

Clackamas Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major ranking. Clackamas Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Oregon City, Oregon. It awarded 14 ’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Clackamas Community College

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College of Western Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major ranking, coming in at #20. This fairly large school is located in Nampa, Idaho, and it awarded 9 ’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at CWI

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Chemeketa Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Salem, Oregon, and it awarded 9 ’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Chemeketa Community College

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Front Range Community College
Westminster, Colorado

Front Range Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major list. Front Range Community College is a fairly large school located in Westminster, Colorado that handed out 41 ’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Front Range Community College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report

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Spartanburg Community College
Spartanburg, South Carolina

Spartanburg Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major ranking. Spartanburg Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 8 ’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Spartanburg Community College

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Alamance Community College
Graham, North Carolina

Alamance Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major list. Alamance Community College is a small public school situated in Graham, North Carolina. It awarded 60 ’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at ACC

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Joliet Junior College
Joliet, Illinois

Joliet Junior College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major ranking. Joliet Junior College is located in Joliet, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s applied horticulture degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Joliet Junior College

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With a ranking of #24, Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major list. Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is a small public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 9 ’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at OSU-OKC

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