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2023 Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools

21 Colleges
$32,935 Avg Salary
$15,526 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Horticulture Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 3,234 people earned a degree or certificate in horticulture, making the major the #218 most popular in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Horticulture Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named North Shore Community College the best school in the United States for horticulture students working on their associate degree. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Danvers.

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Out of the 21 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a small public school located in the town of Wooster.

The average amount in student loans that horticulture majors at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,743.

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#3

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kirkwood Community College is a great place for horticulture students working on their associate degree. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for horticulture students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Horticulture majors at NC State take out an average of $15,849 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Chippewa Valley Technical College is a great place for horticulture students working on their associate degree. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

On average, horticulture graduates from CVTC take out $17,706 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Northeast Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for horticulture students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

SUNY Cobleskill

Cobleskill, NY

With a ranking of #7, SUNY Cobleskill did quite well on this year’s best schools for horticulture students working on their associate degree. SUNY Cobleskill is a small public school located in the town of Cobleskill.

The average amount in student loans that horticulture majors at SUNY Cobleskill take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,364.

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Des Moines Area Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools list. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Southeast Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools ranking. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

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Horticulture by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 16 majors within the area of study, horticulture has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 8,646
Animal Science 8,294
Agricultural Economics & Business 8,098
General Agriculture 3,370
Plant Sciences 3,175

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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