2023 Best Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$31,300
Avg Cost*
With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Applied Horticulture 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.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 101 applied horticulture/horticulture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 53 applied horticulture/horticulture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Applied Horticulture for an Associate” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in applied horticulture/horticulture operations. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent applied horticulture/horticulture operations programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the applied horticulture/horticulture operations program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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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 “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Applied Horticulture for an Associate”.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Applied Horticulture for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree vets studying applied horticulture.
Top 2 Best Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Applied Horticulture for an Associate list. This small school is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Penn College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Penn College supports 4,565 students, and 289 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 206 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,863. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Niagara County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Applied Horticulture for an Associate list. Niagara County Community College is a small public school situated in Sanborn, New York. It awarded 7 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Niagara County Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 127 of the 4,389 students enrolled at Niagara County Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,282. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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