2024 Best Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

If you plan on getting your associate degree in applied horticulture/horticulture operations, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #175 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of applied horticulture/horticulture operations. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 141 associate degrees in applied horticulture/horticulture operations during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on applied horticulture/horticulture operations students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other applied horticulture/horticulture operations students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized applied horticulture/horticulture operations related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for applied horticulture/horticulture operations students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in applied horticulture/horticulture operations.

Top Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in Applied Horticulture

1

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

North Carolina State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in applied horticulture/horticulture operations. NC State is a very large public university located in the large city of Raleigh.More information about a associate in applied horticulture/horticulture operations from North Carolina State University

2

Spartanburg Community College
Spartanburg, SC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Spartanburg Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in applied horticulture/horticulture operations. Spartanburg Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg.More information about a associate in applied horticulture/horticulture operations from Spartanburg Community College

Best Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Colleges by State

Explore the best applied horticulture/horticulture operations colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	272	3
North Carolina	231	57
Georgia	217	31
Virginia	158	27
South Carolina	105	23

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Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Related Rankings by Major

One of 9 majors within the Horticulture area of study, Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Applied Horticulture

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Turf & Turfgrass Management	43
L&scaping & Groundskeeping	40
Ornamental Horticulture	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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