2023 Best Horticulture Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Horticulture School for You
Horticulture is the #218 most popular major in the country with 3,234 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Horticulture Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Horticulture Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Horticulture Colleges.
Top New England Region Schools in Horticulture
Our analysis found North Shore Community College to be the best school for horticulture students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Danvers.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Rhode Island is a great place for horticulture students. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, horticulture graduates from URI carry an average student debtload of $22,959.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Horticulture Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, horticulture graduates from UMass Amherst carry an average student debtload of $11,000.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Maine is a great place for horticulture students. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Massachusetts | 25 |
Maine | 6 |
Rhode Island | 14 |
Vermont | 6 |
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Horticulture Related Rankings by Major
One of 16 majors within the area of study, horticulture has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 4 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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