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2024 Best L&scaping & Groundskeeping Schools

10 Colleges in the United States
781 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Degrees Awarded
L&scaping & Groundskeeping isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #670 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for l&scaping & groundskeeping students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 781 degrees in l&scaping & groundskeeping during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great L&scaping & Groundskeeping School

Best L&scaping & Groundskeeping Schools Your choice of l&scaping & groundskeeping school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for l&scaping & groundskeeping schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

L&scaping & Groundskeeping Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Landscaping and Groundskeeping
Bachelor's Degrees in Landscaping and Groundskeeping

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best L&scaping & Groundskeeping Schools list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for L&scaping & Groundskeeping in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of landscaping and groundskeeping degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Landscaping and Groundskeeping

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
15.8% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in l&scaping & groundskeeping needs to check out Brigham Young University - Provo. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 19 l&scaping & groundskeeping students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
23.8% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in l&scaping & groundskeeping has to check out University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 l&scaping & groundskeeping students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a good option for students interested in a degree in l&scaping & groundskeeping. Located in the town of Wooster, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a public university with a fairly small student population.

There were approximately 3 l&scaping & groundskeeping students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA

University of Massachusetts Amherst is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in l&scaping & groundskeeping. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 l&scaping & groundskeeping students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS
7.1% Growth in Graduates

Mississippi State is a very large public university located in the remote town of Mississippi State. A Best Colleges rank of #284 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mississippi State is a great university overall.

There were about 14 l&scaping & groundskeeping students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent data year.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
30.8% Growth in Graduates

Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Cincinnati. This college ranks 17th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 13 l&scaping & groundskeeping students who graduated with this degree at Cincinnati State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in l&scaping & groundskeeping from Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA

Located in the suburb of Doylestown, DelVal is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 59th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 4 l&scaping & groundskeeping students who graduated with this degree at DelVal in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ID
35 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Degrees Awarded

BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Rexburg. This university ranks 3rd out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were about 35 l&scaping & groundskeeping students who graduated with this degree at BYU - I in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in l&scaping & groundskeeping from Brigham Young University - Idaho

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #227 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means OSU is a great university overall.

There were about 4 l&scaping & groundskeeping students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent data year.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
22.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 55th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 9 l&scaping & groundskeeping students who graduated with this degree at Penn College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in l&scaping & groundskeeping from Pennsylvania College of Technology

L&scaping & Groundskeeping by Region

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Related Major Annual Graduates
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Turf & Turfgrass Management 340
Ornamental Horticulture 160
Plant Nursery Operations & Management 121
Greenhouse Operations & Management 78
Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services, Other 72
Floriculture/Floristry Operations & Management 65

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