by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Far Western US region, there were 321 applied horticulture/horticulture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 38 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region applied horticulture students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Washington Institute of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Kirkland, Washington, this small public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified ’s applied horticulture students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 38 schools in the Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chemeketa Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Chemeketa Community College is located in Salem, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s applied horticulture degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 38 schools in the Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clackamas Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Clackamas Community College is located in Oregon City, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s applied horticulture degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Seattle College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region. South Seattle College is a small public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 9 ’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South Seattle Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Desert. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region list. College of the Desert is a public institution located in Palm Desert, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full College of the Desert Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saddleback College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Mission Viejo, California, and it awarded 47 ’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Foothill College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Los Altos Hills, California, and it awarded 12 ’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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region. Corvallis, Oregon 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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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Victor Valley College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region list. Victor Valley College is located in Victorville, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s applied horticulture degrees to qualified students.
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Mt. San Antonio College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Walnut, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s applied horticulture degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Full Mt. San Antonio College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
Cabrillo College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cabrillo College is located in Aptos, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s applied horticulture degrees to qualified students.
Full Cabrillo College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
Santa Barbara City College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. SBCC is a fairly large school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 4 ’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Full SBCC Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
Butte College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Butte College is located in Oroville, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s applied horticulture degrees to qualified students.
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Shasta College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region list. Shasta College is a public institution located in Redding, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Shasta College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
Edmonds Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. Edmonds Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lynnwood, Washington. It awarded 6 ’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Orange Coast College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region list. Orange Coast College is located in Costa Mesa, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s applied horticulture degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #14, El Camino College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region list. El Camino College is a fairly large public school situated in Torrance, California. It awarded 6 ’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Full El Camino College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
Mendocino College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Ukiah, California, and it awarded 2 ’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Mendocino College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
With a ranking of #18, Long Beach City College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region list. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s applied horticulture degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
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Solano Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Fairfield, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s applied horticulture students in 2020-2021.
Full Solano Community College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
Modesto Junior College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. MJC is a public institution located in Modesto, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Antelope Valley College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Antelope Valley College is a fairly large public school situated in Lancaster, California. It awarded 5 ’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Antelope Valley College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
With a ranking of #18, Merced College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Merced, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s applied horticulture students in 2020-2021.
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Los Angeles Pierce College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Los Angeles Pierce College is a public institution located in Woodland Hills, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, City College of San Francisco did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Francisco, California, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s applied horticulture students in 2020-2021.
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Woodland Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Woodland, California, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s applied horticulture students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, Linn-Benton Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region list. Linn-Benton Community College is located in Albany, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s applied horticulture degrees to qualified students.
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Merritt College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Merritt College is a medium-sized school located in Oakland, California that handed out 3 ’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Merritt College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
Fullerton College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. Fullerton College is a fairly large school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 1 ’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
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