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2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations in the Southeast Region

32 Ranked Colleges
141 Degrees Awarded
$28,700 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations is the 525th most popular major in the country with 1,617 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 431 applied horticulture/horticulture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 141 applied horticulture/horticulture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 32 colleges that offer 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 in the Southeast Region for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate”.

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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 #1 for the Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate. Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s applied horticulture degrees to qualified students.

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Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fayetteville Technical Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate. FTCC is a public institution located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full FTCC Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report

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Trident Technical College
Charleston, South Carolina

Out of the 32 schools in the Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Trident Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 11 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 32 schools in the Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #2 spot on the list. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s applied horticulture degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full NC State Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report

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Spartanburg Community College
Spartanburg, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Spartanburg Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate. Spartanburg Community College is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s applied horticulture degrees to qualified students.

Full Spartanburg Community College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report

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Alamance Community College
Graham, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alamance Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. ACC is a small school located in Graham, North Carolina that handed out 8 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Tidewater Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 7 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Tidewater Community College

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Chattahoochee Technical College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Chattahoochee Technical College is a public institution located in Marietta, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Reynolds Community College
Richmond, Virginia

Reynolds Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 6 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Reynolds Community College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report

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Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville, Georgia

Gwinnett Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s applied horticulture students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Gwinnett Technical College

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Augusta Technical College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Augusta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s applied horticulture degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

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

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Lanier Technical College
Oakwood, Georgia

With a ranking of #12, Lanier Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Lanier Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Oakwood, Georgia that handed out 4 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Lanier Technical College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report

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Blue Ridge Community College
Flat Rock, North Carolina

Blue Ridge Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Flat Rock, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Blue Ridge Community College

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Piedmont Technical College
Greenwood, South Carolina

Piedmont Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Greenwood, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s applied horticulture students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Piedmont Technical College

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North Georgia Technical College
Clarkesville, Georgia

With a ranking of #12, North Georgia Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Located in Clarkesville, Georgia, this small public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s applied horticulture students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at North Georgia Technical College

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Western Piedmont Community College
Morganton, North Carolina

Western Piedmont Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. WPCC is a public institution located in Morganton, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Western Piedmont Community College

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Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

With a ranking of #12, Forsyth Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Forsyth Technical Community College is a medium-sized school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 4 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Forsyth Technical Community College

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Pitt Community College
Winterville, North Carolina

Pitt Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Pitt Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Winterville, North Carolina. It awarded 3 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Pitt Community College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report

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Jones County Junior College
Ellisville, Mississippi

Jones County Junior College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Ellisville, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s applied horticulture students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Jones County Junior College

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Wilkes Community College
Wilkesboro, North Carolina

Wilkes Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Wilkes Community College is a small school located in Wilkesboro, North Carolina that handed out 3 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Wilkes Community College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report

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Lenoir Community College
Kinston, North Carolina

With a ranking of #18, Lenoir Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Kinston, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Lenoir Community College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Rome, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s applied horticulture degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

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Albany Technical College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Albany Technical College is a public institution located in Albany, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Albany Technical College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report

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Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, North Carolina

Central Piedmont Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s applied horticulture students in 2020-2021.

Full Central Piedmont Community College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report

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Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory, North Carolina

Catawba Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. Catawba Valley Community College is a small public school situated in Hickory, North Carolina. It awarded 2 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at CVCC

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Brunswick Community College
Bolivia, North Carolina

Brunswick Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. Brunswick Community College is a public institution located in Bolivia, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Brunswick Community College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report

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