by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major for an Associate” 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.
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 “Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major for an Associate” ranking looked at 128 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in applied horticulture/horticulture operations. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students 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 “Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major for an Associate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major for an Associate”.
Out of the 128 schools in the Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee College landed the #1 spot on the list. Lee College is a public institution located in Baytown, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major for an Associate. This large school is located in Annandale, Virginia, and it awarded 14 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major for an Associate. Saint Louis Community College is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s applied horticulture degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 128 schools in the Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarrant County College District landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 13 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 Finger Lakes Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major for an Associate. 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Williamson College of the Trades. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major for an Associate 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 College of DuPage. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major for an Associate. College of DuPage is a large public school situated in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. It awarded 12 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
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Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major for an Associate list. Located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified associates’s applied horticulture students in 2020-2021.
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Southeast Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Sioux Falls, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s applied horticulture degrees to 11 students 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
Trident Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Trident Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 11 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Trinity Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major for an Associate list. TVCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Athens, Texas. It awarded 11 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
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North Carolina State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified associates’s applied horticulture students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
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Illinois Central College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major for an Associate list. ICC 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.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Puerto Rico - Utuado did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major for an Associate list. University of Puerto Rico - Utuado is a small school located in Utuado, that handed out 11 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lake Washington Institute of Technology landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major for an Associate ranking. Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a small school located in Kirkland, Washington that handed out 10 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Chippewa Valley Technical College is a public institution located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Front Range Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major for an Associate ranking. Westminster, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s applied horticulture degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, College of Western Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major for an Associate list. CWI is a fairly large public school situated in Nampa, Idaho. It awarded 9 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Full College of Western Idaho Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
Clackamas Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. Oregon City, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s applied horticulture degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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Chemeketa Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Salem, Oregon, and it awarded 9 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Chemeketa Community College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
Joliet Junior College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major for an Associate ranking. Joliet Junior College is located in Joliet, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s applied horticulture degrees to qualified students.
Full Joliet Junior College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
With a ranking of #21, Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major for an Associate list. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s applied horticulture degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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Spartanburg Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s applied horticulture students in 2020-2021.
Full Spartanburg Community College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
Alamance Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major for an Associate list. Graham, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s applied horticulture degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Full ACC Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
South Seattle College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major for an Associate ranking. South Seattle College is a small public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 7 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
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Tidewater Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major for an Associate ranking. Tidewater Community College is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s applied horticulture degrees to qualified students.
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Lake Land College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major for an Associate ranking. Mattoon, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s applied horticulture degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Full Lake Land College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
Niagara County Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major for an Associate list. Located in Sanborn, New York, this small public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s applied horticulture students in 2020-2021.
Full Niagara County Community College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
Gateway Technical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major for an Associate ranking. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It awarded 7 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Pennsylvania College of Technology ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major for an Associate list. Penn College is a small school located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania that handed out 7 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
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