by our College Data Analytics Team
Horticulture is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in horticulture than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 15 schools in North Carolina that offer horticulture awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where horticulture makes up the largest share of degrees in North Carolina.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to horticulture than Brunswick Community College. Set in the rural area of Bolivia, Brunswick Community College is a public institution. About 10% of the degrees Brunswick Community College awards are in horticulture, or about 63 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full horticulture details for Brunswick Community College
Carteret Community College is one of the most focused horticulture schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the town of Morehead City, Carteret Community College is a public institution. Horticulture accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full horticulture details for Carteret Community College
A rank of #3 makes Sandhills Community College one of the most focused schools for horticulture. Set in the rural area of Pinehurst, Sandhills Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in horticulture, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full horticulture details for Sandhills Community College
Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock came in at #4 on our list of the most focused horticulture schools. Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock is a public school located in the suburb of Flat Rock. 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 Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock
A rank of #5 makes Wilkes Community College one of the most focused schools for horticulture. Set in the town of Wilkesboro, Wilkes Community College is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees Wilkes Community College awards are in horticulture, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. See more about horticulture at Wilkes Community College
Alamance Community College comes in at #6 for horticulture focus this year. Located in the suburb of Graham, Alamance Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in horticulture, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full horticulture report for Alamance Community College
Forsyth Technical Community College placed #7 for horticulture by degree focus. Set in the city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Technical Community College is a public institution. Horticulture accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full horticulture report for Forsyth Technical Community College
Guilford Technical Community College placed #8 for horticulture by degree focus. Guilford Technical Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Jamestown. Horticulture accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full horticulture report for Guilford Technical Community College
Cape Fear Community College comes in at #9 for horticulture focus this year. Set in the city of Wilmington, Cape Fear Community College is a public institution. Horticulture accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full horticulture report for Cape Fear Community College
Central Piedmont Community College ranked #10 on our list of the most focused horticulture schools. Central Piedmont Community College is a public school located in the city of Charlotte. Horticulture accounts for around 1.0% of the degrees granted here, or about 71 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full horticulture report for Central Piedmont Community College
Wayne Community College ranked #11 on our list of the most focused horticulture schools. Located in the city of Goldsboro, Wayne Community College is a public university. Horticulture accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. See more about horticulture at Wayne Community College
Western Piedmont Community College ranked #12 on our list of the most focused horticulture schools. Western Piedmont Community College is a public school located in the city of Morganton. About 0.9% of the degrees Western Piedmont Community College awards are in horticulture, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about horticulture at Western Piedmont Community College
Catawba Valley Community College ranked #13 on our list of the most focused horticulture schools. Catawba Valley Community College is a public school located in the city of Hickory. About 0.7% of the degrees Catawba Valley Community College awards are in horticulture, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full horticulture details for Catawba Valley Community College
Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the #14 spot among the most focused horticulture schools. Fayetteville Technical Community College is a public school located in the city of Fayetteville. Horticulture accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. See more about horticulture at Fayetteville Technical Community College
North Carolina State University At Raleigh landed the #15 spot among the most focused horticulture schools. Located in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in horticulture, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full horticulture report for North Carolina State University At Raleigh
The ranking above is published 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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