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2023 Best Horticulture Schools in the Great Lakes Region

10 Colleges
$35,330 Avg Salary
$14,333 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Horticulture 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Horticulture Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Horticulture Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Horticulture Schools

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

The average amount in student loans that horticulture majors at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute take out is $12,000.

Full Horticulture at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Report

#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Horticulture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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The excellent programs at Chippewa Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best horticulture schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.

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#5

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best horticulture programs. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Full Horticulture at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Report

Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for horticulture students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Horticulture at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

#8

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Lake Land College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Horticulture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the distant town of Mattoon.

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#9

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for horticulture students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, horticulture majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $19,000 in student debt.

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#10

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Owens Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Horticulture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Horticulture Colleges by State

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

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

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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 10 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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