by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Horticultural Science is the 474th most popular major in the country with 823 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 30 horticultural science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 5 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Naugatuck Valley Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major in the New England Region. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small school located in Waterbury, Connecticut that handed out 12 ’s horticultural science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Naugatuck Valley Community College Horticultural Science Report
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #2 spot on the list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s horticultural science degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Horticultural Science at University of Massachusetts Amherst
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Vermont. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major in the New England Region list. UVM is a fairly large public school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 3 ’s horticultural science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major in the New England Region list. University of Connecticut is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 6 ’s horticultural science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major in the New England Region list. UMaine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 0 ’s horticultural science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Horticultural Science at University of Maine
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