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2023 Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Finding the Best Horticulture Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, horticulture was ranked #218 in the country. In fact 3,234 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 Great Lakes Region

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

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for an Associate in Horticulture

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute the best school in the Great Lakes Region for horticulture students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Wooster, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a public school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, horticulture graduates from Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute carry an average student debtload of $11,743.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that horticulture majors at CVTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,706.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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#4

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Owens Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

The excellent associate degree programs at Lake Land College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best horticulture schools in the Great Lakes Region . Lake Land College is a small public school located in the distant town of Mattoon.

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Best Horticulture Colleges by State

Explore the best horticulture schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 9
Ohio 71
Illinois 80
Indiana 12
Wisconsin 38

Horticulture is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.

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 5 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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