2024 Best Ornamental Horticulture Associate Degree Schools

Ornamental Horticulture is about average in terms of popularity for associate degrees programs. That is, it ranks #492 out of the 1020 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of ornamental horticulture. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 41 associate degrees in ornamental horticulture during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to ornamental horticulture students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other ornamental horticulture students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized ornamental horticulture related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Ornamental Horticulture Schools

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

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Ornamental Horticulture in the United States

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

Top Schools for an Associate in Ornamental Horticulture

1

Utah State University
Logan, UT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Utah State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in ornamental horticulture. USU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Logan.More information about a associate in ornamental horticulture from Utah State University

2

SUNY Cobleskill
Cobleskill, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat SUNY Cobleskill if you wish to pursue an associate degree in ornamental horticulture. SUNY Cobleskill is a small public school located in the distant town of Cobleskill.More information about a associate in ornamental horticulture from SUNY Cobleskill

Ornamental Horticulture by Region

View the Best Ornamental Horticulture Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Ornamental Horticulture Related Rankings by Major

Ornamental Horticulture is one of 9 different types of Horticulture programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Ornamental Horticulture

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations	528
L&scaping & Groundskeeping	223
Turf & Turfgrass Management	150
Greenhouse Operations & Management	40
Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services, Other	22
Plant Nursery Operations & Management	13
Floriculture/Floristry Operations & Management	9

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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