by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
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 Southeast region, there were 921 horticulture graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,352 and $13,281 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 56 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region horticulture students.
Out of the 56 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College landed the #1 spot on the list. ABAC Tifton is a small school located in Tifton, Georgia that handed out 21 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Horticulture at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Piedmont Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Morganton, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 ’s horticulture 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 full report on Horticulture at Western Piedmont Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Mississippi Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Scooba, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s horticulture students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 56 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Spartanburg Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Spartanburg Community College is a medium-sized school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina that handed out 16 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Horticulture at Spartanburg Community College
Out of the 56 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Horry-Georgetown Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Conway, South Carolina. It awarded 13 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Horticulture at Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Brunswick Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Bolivia, North Carolina, and it awarded 19 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Blue Ridge Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools 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 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Trident Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s horticulture students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Horticulture at Trident Technical College
Alamance Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Alamance Community College is a small school located in Graham, North Carolina that handed out 60 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Horticulture at Alamance Community College
Reynolds Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region list. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s horticulture degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Catawba Valley Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Hickory, North Carolina, and it awarded 21 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
North Georgia Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Clarkesville, Georgia, this small public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s horticulture students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Horticulture at North Georgia Technical College
With a ranking of #13, Sandhills Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region list. Sandhills Community College is located in Pinehurst, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s horticulture degrees to qualified students.
Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region list. FTCC is a medium-sized school located in Fayetteville, North Carolina that handed out 23 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Horticulture at Fayetteville Technical Community College
Lenoir Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools 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 17 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Augusta Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region list. Augusta Technical College is located in Augusta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s horticulture degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Horticulture at Augusta Technical College
Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Mississippi State University is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 14 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Indian River State College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Indian River State College is located in Fort Pierce, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s horticulture degrees to qualified students.
Jones County Junior College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region list. Jones County Junior College is located in Ellisville, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s horticulture degrees to qualified students.
Wayne Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Wayne Community College is a small public school situated in Goldsboro, North Carolina. It awarded 16 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, Wilkes Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 40 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Horticulture at Wilkes Community College
University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified ’s horticulture students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Tidewater Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 21 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Lanier Technical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Oakwood, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s horticulture degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Horticulture at Lanier Technical College
North Carolina State University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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