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 Southeast 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 Southeast region, there were 256 horticultural science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer 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 southeast region horticultural science students.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Valley State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Fort Valley State University is a small public school situated in Fort Valley, Georgia. It awarded 6 ’s horticultural science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Fort Valley State University Horticultural Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major in the Southeast Region. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 79 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school handed out 35 degrees to qualified ’s horticultural science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Horticultural Science at Auburn University
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified ’s horticultural science students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 54 degrees to qualified ’s horticultural science students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Horticultural Science at University of Florida
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 26 ’s horticultural science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s horticultural science degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Mississippi State University Horticultural Science Report
Clemson University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 9 ’s horticultural science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
University of Arkansas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s horticultural science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Horticultural Science at University of Arkansas
With a ranking of #10, South Florida State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major in the Southeast Region list. South Florida State College is a small school located in Avon Park, Florida that handed out 0 ’s horticultural science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Horticultural Science at South Florida State College
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