by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 248 horticulture graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,526 and $24,327 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 69 horticulture graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree 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.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware Valley University landed the #1 spot on the list. DelVal is located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s horticulture degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Cobleskill landed the #2 spot on the list. SUNY Cobleskill is a public institution located in Cobleskill, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Farmingdale State College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Farmingdale State College is located in Farmingdale, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s horticulture degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale Horticulture Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 0 bachelors’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, 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 95%.
Read more about Horticulture at University of Maryland - College Park
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Newark, Delaware, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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