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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Horticulture

193 Ranked Colleges
1,026 Degrees Awarded
$32,935 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major

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Horticulture is the 218th most popular major in the country with 3,234 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, horticulture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,708 and had an average of $18,440 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,026 horticulture graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major” ranking analyzed 193 colleges that offered a degree in horticulture. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in horticulture.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree horticulture students.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Horticulture

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Williamson College of the Trades. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major. Williamson College of the Trades is a small school located in Media, Pennsylvania that handed out 12 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Williamson College of the Trades Horticulture Report

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Out of the 193 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute landed the #2 spot on the list. Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is located in Wooster, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 associates’s horticulture degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Horticulture at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Puerto Rico - Utuado. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major. This small school is located in Utuado, , and it awarded 11 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Horticulture at UPR Utuado

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Western Texas College
Snyder, Texas

Out of the 193 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Texas College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Snyder, Texas, and it awarded 12 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Horticulture at Western Texas College

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Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Out of the 193 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and it awarded 18 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Horticulture at Southeast Tech

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Finger Lakes Community College
Canandaigua, New York

Finger Lakes Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major list. Finger Lakes Community College is a public institution located in Canandaigua, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Horticulture at Finger Lakes Community College

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Kent State University at Salem landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major ranking. Located in Salem, Ohio, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s horticulture students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Horticulture at Kent State University at Salem

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Walla Walla Community College
Walla Walla, Washington

Walla Walla Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major ranking, coming in at #8. Walla Walla Community College is a public institution located in Walla Walla, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Horticulture at Walla Walla Community College

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SUNY Cobleskill
Cobleskill, New York

SUNY Cobleskill landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major ranking. SUNY Cobleskill is a small public school situated in Cobleskill, New York. It awarded 9 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Horticulture at SUNY Cobleskill

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State Technical College of Missouri landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major ranking. STC is a public institution located in Linn, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Horticulture at State Technical College of Missouri

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South Seattle College
Seattle, Washington

South Seattle College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major ranking. This small school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 7 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Horticulture at South Seattle College

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Merritt College
Oakland, California

With a ranking of #12, Merritt College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major list. Merritt College is a medium-sized public school situated in Oakland, California. It awarded 15 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Merritt College Horticulture Report

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Clackamas Community College
Oregon City, Oregon

Clackamas Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major ranking. Clackamas Community College is a medium-sized school located in Oregon City, Oregon that handed out 12 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Clackamas Community College Horticulture Report

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Kishwaukee College
Malta, Illinois

With a ranking of #14, Kishwaukee College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major list. Kishwaukee College is a public institution located in Malta, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Kishwaukee College Horticulture Report

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Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Santa Fe Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major ranking. Located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s horticulture students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Horticulture at SFCC

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With a ranking of #16, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this medium-sized public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified associates’s horticulture students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Horticulture at Cincinnati State

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Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #17, Pennsylvania College of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major list. Pennsylvania College of Technology is a small school located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania that handed out 16 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Horticulture at Pennsylvania College of Technology

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Vermont Technical College
Randolph, Vermont

Vermont Technical College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major ranking. Vermont Technical College is a small public school situated in Randolph, Vermont. It awarded 6 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Vermont Tech Horticulture Report

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Western Piedmont Community College
Morganton, North Carolina

Western Piedmont Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major ranking, coming in at #19. WPCC is a public institution located in Morganton, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Horticulture at Western Piedmont Community College

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With a ranking of #20, East Mississippi Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major list. EMCC is a small school located in Scooba, Mississippi that handed out 10 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Full EMCC Horticulture Report

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Spokane Community College
Spokane, Washington

Spokane Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 19 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Horticulture at Spokane Community College

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With a ranking of #22, Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major list. Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is a small public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 8 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Horticulture at OSU-OKC

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Spartanburg Community College
Spartanburg, South Carolina

Spartanburg Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major ranking. Spartanburg, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s horticulture degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Full Spartanburg Community College Horticulture Report

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Illinois Central College
East Peoria, Illinois

With a ranking of #24, Illinois Central College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major list. Illinois Central College is a medium-sized school located in East Peoria, Illinois that handed out 11 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Illinois Central College Horticulture Report

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With a ranking of #25, Niagara County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major list. Niagara County Community College is located in Sanborn, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s horticulture degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Horticulture at Niagara County Community College

Rest of the Best 29 in Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major

Not only did these schools make the top 29 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Conway, South Carolina
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Brunswick Community College
Bolivia, North Carolina
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