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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Horticulture in the Southeast Region

47 Ranked Colleges
225 Degrees Awarded
$33,564 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 3,234 people earned their degree in horticulture, making the major the 218th most popular in the United States. 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.

Across the Southeast region, there were 921 horticulture graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,352 and $13,281 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 225 horticulture graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 47 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in horticulture. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their horticulture program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region

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

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Horticulture in the Southeast Region

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Western Piedmont Community College
Morganton, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Piedmont Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region list. WPCC is a small school located in Morganton, North Carolina that handed out 4 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Horticulture at Western Piedmont Community College

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Out of the 47 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Mississippi Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. East Mississippi Community College is a public institution located in Scooba, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Horticulture at EMCC

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Spartanburg Community College
Spartanburg, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spartanburg Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region list. Spartanburg Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 8 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Horticulture at Spartanburg Community College

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Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Conway, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Conway, South Carolina, and it awarded 13 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Horticulture at Horry-Georgetown Technical College

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Brunswick Community College
Bolivia, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brunswick Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region list. Brunswick Community College is a small public school situated in Bolivia, North Carolina. It awarded 4 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Horticulture at Brunswick Community College

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Blue Ridge Community College
Flat Rock, North Carolina

Blue Ridge Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region list. Blue Ridge Community College is a public institution located in Flat Rock, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Blue Ridge Community College Horticulture Report

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Trident Technical College
Charleston, South Carolina

Trident Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Trident Technical College is a fairly large school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 11 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Horticulture at Trident Technical College

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Alamance Community College
Graham, North Carolina

Alamance Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Graham, North Carolina, and it awarded 8 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Horticulture at ACC

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Reynolds Community College
Richmond, Virginia

Reynolds Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 6 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Horticulture at Reynolds Community College

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Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory, North Carolina

With a ranking of #10, Catawba Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region list. Hickory, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s horticulture degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Horticulture at Catawba Valley Community College

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North Georgia Technical College
Clarkesville, Georgia

North Georgia Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Clarkesville, Georgia, this small public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s horticulture students in 2020-2021.

Full North Georgia Technical College Horticulture Report

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Sandhills Community College
Pinehurst, North Carolina

Sandhills Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Sandhills Community College is a small public school situated in Pinehurst, North Carolina. It awarded 3 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Sandhills Community College Horticulture Report

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Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Fayetteville Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It awarded 11 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Horticulture at Fayetteville Technical Community College

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Lenoir Community College
Kinston, North Carolina

Lenoir Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lenoir Community College is a small public school situated in Kinston, North Carolina. It awarded 3 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Horticulture at Lenoir Community College

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Augusta Technical College
Augusta, Georgia

With a ranking of #15, Augusta Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region list. Augusta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s horticulture degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Horticulture at Augusta Technical College

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Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, Florida

With a ranking of #16, Indian River State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fort Pierce, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified associates’s horticulture students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Horticulture at Indian River State College

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Jones County Junior College
Ellisville, Mississippi

Jones County Junior College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Jones County Junior College is a small public school situated in Ellisville, Mississippi. It awarded 3 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Horticulture at Jones County Junior College

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Wayne Community College
Goldsboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #18, Wayne Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region list. Wayne Community College is a small school located in Goldsboro, North Carolina that handed out 4 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Wayne Community College Horticulture Report

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Wilkes Community College
Wilkesboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #19, Wilkes Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region list. Wilkes Community College is a public institution located in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Horticulture at Wilkes Community College

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Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, Virginia

Tidewater Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Tidewater Community College is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s horticulture degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Horticulture at Tidewater Community College

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Lanier Technical College
Oakwood, Georgia

Lanier Technical College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lanier Technical College is a public institution located in Oakwood, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Horticulture at Lanier Technical College

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Piedmont Technical College
Greenwood, South Carolina

Piedmont Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Greenwood, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s horticulture students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Horticulture at Piedmont Technical College

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

With a ranking of #23, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified associates’s horticulture students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read full report on Horticulture at North Carolina State University

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Northern Virginia Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Northern Virginia Community College is a public institution located in Annandale, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Horticulture at Northern Virginia Community College

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Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

With a ranking of #25, Forsyth Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Horticulture at Forsyth Technical Community College

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