by our College Data Analytics Team
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In 2020-2021, 3,234 people earned their degree in horticulture, making the major the 218th most popular in the United States. 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 Far Western US region, there were 604 horticulture graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,120 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 52 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Spokane Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Spokane, Washington, this medium-sized public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified ’s horticulture students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Walla Walla Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region. Walla Walla Community College is a public institution located in Walla Walla, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Merritt College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region. Oakland, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s horticulture degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Portland Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 17 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clackamas Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Oregon City, Oregon, this medium-sized public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified ’s horticulture students in 2020-2021.
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American River College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sacramento, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s horticulture degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
College of the Desert landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. College of the Desert is located in Palm Desert, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s horticulture degrees to qualified students.
Edmonds Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Edmonds Community College is a medium-sized school located in Lynnwood, Washington that handed out 18 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
MiraCosta College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region list. MiraCosta College is a fairly large school located in Oceanside, California that handed out 17 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Saddleback College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Mission Viejo, California, and it awarded 70 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Lake Washington Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a small public school situated in Kirkland, Washington. It awarded 25 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Chemeketa Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Salem, Oregon, and it awarded 9 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
South Seattle College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. South Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s horticulture degrees to qualified students.
Oregon State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region list. Oregon State University is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 6 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Foothill College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Los Altos Hills, California, and it awarded 12 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Santa Barbara City College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s horticulture students in 2020-2021.
Mt. San Antonio College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Mt. San Antonio College is a large school located in Walnut, California that handed out 39 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Santa Rosa Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. This fairly large school is located in Santa Rosa, California, and it awarded 15 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Victor Valley College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Victor Valley College is located in Victorville, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s horticulture degrees to qualified students.
Washington State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 5 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Cabrillo College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cabrillo College is a public institution located in Aptos, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Fullerton College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. Fullerton College is a fairly large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 4 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Butte College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region list. Oroville, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s horticulture degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Hawaii Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region list. Hawaii Community College is a small school located in Hilo, Hawaii that handed out 5 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Shasta College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Redding, California, and it awarded 3 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
City College of San Francisco did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. City College of San Francisco is a fairly large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 15 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
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Antelope Valley College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Antelope Valley College is a fairly large public school situated in Lancaster, California. It awarded 9 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Orange Coast College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Costa Mesa, California, and it awarded 11 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
El Camino College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in the Far Western US Region list. El Camino College is a public institution located in Torrance, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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