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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major in the Plains States Region

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Horticultural Science is the 474th most popular major in the country with 823 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 149 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 Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in horticultural science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in horticultural science.

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Schools Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region horticultural science students.

Top 11 Most Focused Colleges for Horticultural Science in the Plains States Region

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Kansas State University is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 50 ’s horticultural science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full K -State Horticultural Science Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 43 ’s horticultural science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full Iowa State University Horticultural Science Report

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Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #3 spot on the list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s horticultural science degrees to 23 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Horticultural Science Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s horticultural science degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Missouri State University - Springfield Horticultural Science Report

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College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Ozarks. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Point Lookout, Missouri, and it awarded 1 ’s horticultural science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Horticultural Science at College of the Ozarks

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 6 ’s horticultural science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Horticultural Science at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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Northwest Missouri State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Maryville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s horticultural science degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Full Northwest Missouri State University Horticultural Science Report

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Century College
White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Century College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s horticultural science students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Horticultural Science at Century College

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s horticultural science degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UMN Twin Cities Horticultural Science Report

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University of Minnesota - Crookston came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Crookston, Minnesota, and it awarded 0 ’s horticultural science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Horticultural Science at University of Minnesota - Crookston

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Rochester Community and Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Rochester, Minnesota, and it awarded 0 ’s horticultural science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Rochester Community and Technical College Horticultural Science Report

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