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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Landscaping and Groundskeeping Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 781 people earned their degree in landscaping and groundskeeping, making the major the 670th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 163 landscaping and groundskeeping graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 69 landscaping and groundskeeping graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Landscaping and Groundskeeping Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in landscaping and groundskeeping. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their landscaping and groundskeeping program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Landscaping and Groundskeeping Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Landscaping and Groundskeeping Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Merritt College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Oakland, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s landscaping and groundskeeping students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clackamas Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Landscaping and Groundskeeping Major in the Far Western US Region. Clackamas Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Oregon City, Oregon. It awarded 3 associates’s landscaping and groundskeeping degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Clackamas Community College L&scaping & Groundskeeping Report
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Landscaping and Groundskeeping Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 14 associates’s landscaping and groundskeeping degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Landscaping and Groundskeeping Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American River College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Sacramento, California, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified associates’s landscaping and groundskeeping students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Marin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Landscaping and Groundskeeping Major in the Far Western US Region list. Kentfield, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s landscaping and groundskeeping degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Edmonds Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Landscaping and Groundskeeping Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Edmonds Community College is located in Lynnwood, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s landscaping and groundskeeping degrees to qualified students.
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MiraCosta College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Landscaping and Groundskeeping Major in the Far Western US Region list. MiraCosta College is a public institution located in Oceanside, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Cuyamaca College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Landscaping and Groundskeeping Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in El Cajon, California, and it awarded 1 associates’s landscaping and groundskeeping degrees in 2020-2021.
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Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Landscaping and Groundskeeping Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Santa Rosa Junior College is located in Santa Rosa, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s landscaping and groundskeeping degrees to qualified students.
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Saddleback College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Landscaping and Groundskeeping Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Mission Viejo, California, and it awarded 4 associates’s landscaping and groundskeeping degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cabrillo College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Landscaping and Groundskeeping Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Aptos, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s landscaping and groundskeeping degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Fullerton College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Landscaping and Groundskeeping Major in the Far Western US Region list. Fullerton College is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southwestern College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Landscaping and Groundskeeping Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. SWC Chula Vista is located in Chula Vista, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s landscaping and groundskeeping degrees to qualified students.
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Antelope Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Landscaping and Groundskeeping Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. Lancaster, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s landscaping and groundskeeping degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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City College of San Francisco landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Landscaping and Groundskeeping Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. City College of San Francisco is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full City College of San Francisco L&scaping & Groundskeeping Report
South Seattle College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Landscaping and Groundskeeping Major in the Far Western US Region list. South Seattle College is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s landscaping and groundskeeping degrees to qualified students.
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Irvine Valley College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Landscaping and Groundskeeping Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 0 associates’s landscaping and groundskeeping degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Irvine Valley College L&scaping & Groundskeeping Report
Las Positas College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Landscaping and Groundskeeping Major in the Far Western US Region list. Las Positas College is a medium-sized school located in Livermore, California that handed out 0 associates’s landscaping and groundskeeping degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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College of the Sequoias landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Landscaping and Groundskeeping Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Visalia, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s landscaping and groundskeeping degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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Cosumnes River College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Landscaping and Groundskeeping Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cosumnes River is a fairly large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 0 associates’s landscaping and groundskeeping degrees in 2020-2021.
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Los Angeles Pierce College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Landscaping and Groundskeeping Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pierce College is a public institution located in Woodland Hills, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Santa Barbara City College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Landscaping and Groundskeeping Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Santa Barbara City College is a fairly large school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 0 associates’s landscaping and groundskeeping degrees in 2020-2021.
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