by our College Data Analytics Team
Horticulture is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in horticulture than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 15 schools in Illinois offering horticulture.
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Below are the schools where horticulture makes up the largest share of degrees in Illinois.
Lake Land College tops our list of the most focused horticulture schools. Lake Land College is a public school located in the rural area of Mattoon. At this school, roughly 14% of all degrees awarded are in horticulture, or about 421 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full horticulture report for Lake Land College
City Colleges Of Chicago Olive Harvey College ranks #2 for horticulture by degree focus. Set in the city of Chicago, City Colleges Of Chicago Olive Harvey College is a public institution. Horticulture accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about horticulture at City Colleges Of Chicago Olive Harvey College
A rank of #3 makes Kishwaukee College one of the most focused schools for horticulture. Located in the rural area of Malta, Kishwaukee College is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in horticulture, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full horticulture details for Kishwaukee College
City Colleges Of Chicago Richard J Daley College came in at #4 on our list of the most focused horticulture schools. City Colleges Of Chicago Richard J Daley College is a public school located in the city of Chicago. Horticulture accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full horticulture report for City Colleges Of Chicago Richard J Daley College
Kankakee Community College ranks #5 for horticulture by degree focus. Kankakee Community College is a public school located in the city of Kankakee. About 1% of the degrees Kankakee Community College awards are in horticulture, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full horticulture details for Kankakee Community College
Southwestern Illinois College ranked #6 on our list of the most focused horticulture schools. Located in the suburb of Belleville, Southwestern Illinois College is a public university. Horticulture accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full horticulture details for Southwestern Illinois College
Mchenry County College landed the #7 spot among the most focused horticulture schools. Set in the rural area of Crystal Lake, Mchenry County College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in horticulture, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full horticulture details for Mchenry County College
College Of Dupage landed the #8 spot among the most focused horticulture schools. Set in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, College Of Dupage is a public institution. About 0.8% of the degrees College Of Dupage awards are in horticulture, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full horticulture details for College Of Dupage
Parkland College comes in at #9 for horticulture focus this year. Parkland College is a public school located in the city of Champaign. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in horticulture, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full horticulture details for Parkland College
Southern Illinois University Carbondale comes in at #10 for horticulture focus this year. Set in the town of Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in horticulture, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full horticulture details for Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Joliet Junior College placed #11 for horticulture by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in horticulture, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full horticulture details for Joliet Junior College
Lewis And Clark Community College landed the #12 spot among the most focused horticulture schools. Set in the suburb of Godfrey, Lewis And Clark Community College is a public institution. About 0.4% of the degrees Lewis And Clark Community College awards are in horticulture, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full horticulture report for Lewis And Clark Community College
Triton College landed the #13 spot among the most focused horticulture schools. Located in the suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a public university. About 0.4% of the degrees Triton College awards are in horticulture, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full horticulture report for Triton College
Illinois Central College comes in at #14 for horticulture focus this year. Set in the suburb of East Peoria, Illinois Central College is a public institution. About 0.4% of the degrees Illinois Central College awards are in horticulture, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full horticulture report for Illinois Central College
College Of Lake County placed #15 for horticulture by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Grayslake, College Of Lake County is a public university. About 0.4% of the degrees College Of Lake County awards are in horticulture, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. See more about horticulture at College Of Lake County
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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