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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Horticultural Science is the 474th most popular major in the country with 823 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 36 horticultural science graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in horticultural science. That schools that top this list have a program in horticultural science 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 associate degree horticultural science students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Morrisville State College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major. Morrisville State College is a small public school situated in Morrisville, New York. It awarded 12 associates’s horticultural science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Wyoming Community College District landed the #2 spot on the list. Northern Wyoming Community College District is located in Sheridan, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s horticultural science degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Naugatuck Valley Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major. This small school is located in Waterbury, Connecticut, and it awarded 5 associates’s horticultural science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bergen Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Bergen Community College is located in Paramus, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s horticultural science degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major. University of Connecticut is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 6 associates’s horticultural science 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Horticultural Science at University of Connecticut
Century College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major list. Century College is a public institution located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Temple University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major ranking. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s horticultural science degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major list. Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a public institution located in Wooster, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Horticultural Science at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute
South Florida State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major ranking, coming in at #8. South Florida State College is a public institution located in Avon Park, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rochester Community and Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major list. Rochester, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s horticultural science degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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Sussex County Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major ranking. Sussex County Community College is a public institution located in Newton, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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