by our College Data Analytics Team
Horticulture is taught at colleges nationwide, 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.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 14 schools in the The Plains States Region that offer horticulture awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on horticulture in the The Plains States Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused horticulture schools is Saint Louis Community College. Set in the suburb of Bridgeton, Saint Louis Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in horticulture, or about 55 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full horticulture report for Saint Louis Community College
A rank of #2 makes Central Lakes College Brainerd one of the most focused schools for horticulture. Set in the town of Brainerd, Central Lakes College Brainerd is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in horticulture, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full horticulture report for Central Lakes College Brainerd
Linn State Technical College is one of the most focused horticulture schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Linn State Technical College is a public school located in the rural area of Linn. Horticulture accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full horticulture details for Linn State Technical College
Southeast Technical Institute is one of the most focused horticulture schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, Southeast Technical Institute is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in horticulture, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. See more about horticulture at Southeast Technical Institute
Hennepin Technical College came in at #5 on our list of the most focused horticulture schools. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public university. Horticulture accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. See more about horticulture at Hennepin Technical College
Johnson County Community College ranked #6 on our list of the most focused horticulture schools. Located in the city of Overland Park, Johnson County Community College is a public university. About 0.9% of the degrees Johnson County Community College awards are in horticulture, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full horticulture details for Johnson County Community College
Northeast Community College ranked #7 on our list of the most focused horticulture schools. Northeast Community College is a public school located in the town of Norfolk. Horticulture accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about horticulture at Northeast Community College
Metropolitan Community College Area comes in at #8 for horticulture focus this year. Metropolitan Community College Area is a public school located in the city of Omaha. About 0.7% of the degrees Metropolitan Community College Area awards are in horticulture, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full horticulture report for Metropolitan Community College Area
Kirkwood Community College landed the #9 spot among the most focused horticulture schools. Set in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public institution. Horticulture accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full horticulture details for Kirkwood Community College
Southeast Community College Area comes in at #10 for horticulture focus this year. Southeast Community College Area is a public school located in the city of Lincoln. About 0.4% of the degrees Southeast Community College Area awards are in horticulture, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full horticulture details for Southeast Community College Area
University Of Nebraska Lincoln landed the #11 spot among the most focused horticulture schools. University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a public school located in the city of Lincoln. Horticulture accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. See more about horticulture at University Of Nebraska Lincoln
University Of Missouri Columbia comes in at #12 for horticulture focus this year. University Of Missouri Columbia is a public school located in the city of Columbia. Horticulture accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full horticulture details for University Of Missouri Columbia
South Dakota State University placed #13 for horticulture by degree focus. Set in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State University is a public institution. About 0.2% of the degrees South Dakota State University awards are in horticulture, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full horticulture report for South Dakota State University
Des Moines Area Community College landed the #14 spot among the most focused horticulture schools. Des Moines Area Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Ankeny. About 0.2% of the degrees Des Moines Area Community College awards are in horticulture, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about horticulture at Des Moines Area Community College
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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