by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Plains States region, there were 206 horticulture graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,377 and $26,312 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 119 horticulture graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in horticulture. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in horticulture.
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The horticulture school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Southeast Technical College is a small school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that handed out 18 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kirkwood Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. Kirkwood Community College is a public institution located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Horticulture at Kirkwood Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Saint Louis Community College is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s horticulture degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hennepin Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Brooklyn Park, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s horticulture degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, State Technical College of Missouri landed the #4 spot on the list. State Technical College of Missouri is a small school located in Linn, Missouri that handed out 11 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
Des Moines Area Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Ankeny, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s horticulture degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Horticulture at Des Moines Area Community College
Iowa Central Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Fort Dodge, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s horticulture degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Metropolitan Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s horticulture students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Johnson County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. JCCC is a public institution located in Overland Park, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Horticulture at Johnson County Community College
Eastern Iowa Community College District landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public school situated in Davenport, Iowa. It awarded 4 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Horticulture at Eastern Iowa Community College District
Northeast Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Northeast Community College is a medium-sized school located in Norfolk, Nebraska that handed out 4 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Century College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. White Bear Lake, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s horticulture degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Southeast Community College Area ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 3 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Hawkeye Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Waterloo, Iowa, and it awarded 3 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Indian Hills Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Located in Ottumwa, Iowa, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s horticulture students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Horticulture at Indian Hills Community College
With a ranking of #16, Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Rochester, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rochester Community and Technical College Horticulture Report
Central Lakes College - Brainerd came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking. Central Lakes College is a small school located in Brainerd, Minnesota that handed out 2 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Horticulture at Central Lakes College - Brainerd
With a ranking of #18, Dakota College at Bottineau did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Dakota College at Bottineau is a small public school situated in Bottineau, North Dakota. It awarded 1 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Ozarks Technical Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Ozarks Technical Community College is a fairly large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 1 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Anoka Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Anoka Technical College is a small school located in Anoka, Minnesota that handed out 0 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Mount Marty University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Located in Yankton, South Dakota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s horticulture students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
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