by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Horticulture Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
Across the Southwest region, there were 441 horticulture graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,212 and $22,125 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 81 horticulture graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in horticulture. That schools that top this list have a program in horticulture in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The horticulture school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree horticulture students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Texas College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Snyder, Texas, this small public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s horticulture students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Santa Fe Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s horticulture students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s horticulture students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trinity Valley Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Athens, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified associates’s horticulture students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee College landed the #5 spot on the list. Baytown, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s horticulture degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Eastern Oklahoma State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southwest Region list. Eastern is a small school located in Wilburton, Oklahoma that handed out 1 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Palo Alto College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 6 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Tarrant County College District ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southwest Region list. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s horticulture degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
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Mesa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Mesa, Arizona. It awarded 3 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Amarillo College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Amarillo, Texas, and it awarded 1 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas State Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Texas State Technical College is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s horticulture degrees to qualified students.
Houston Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s horticulture degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, San Juan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southwest Region list. Farmington, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s horticulture degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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