2023 Most Popular Horticulture Schools
Finding the Best Horticulture 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 Most Popular Horticulture Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 283 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Horticulture program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Horticulture Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Horticulture Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Horticulture
Our 2023 rankings named Lee College the most popular school in the United States for horticulture students. Lee College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baytown.
Out of the 283 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Orlando.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Land College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Horticulture Schools list. Located in the town of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public school with a small student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tacoma Community College is a great place for horticulture students. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saddleback College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Horticulture Schools list. Saddleback College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo.
With a ranking of #6, Tarrant County College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for horticulture students. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population.
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Alamance Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Horticulture Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Graham, ACC is a public school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #7, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for horticulture students. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for horticulture students. It came in at #9 on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
The average amount in student loans that horticulture majors at Texas A&M College Station take out is $20,500.
Read full report on Horticulture at Texas A&M University - College Station
With a ranking of #10, Western Texas College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for horticulture students. Western Texas College is a small public school located in the remote town of Snyder.
Trinity Valley Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular horticulture programs. TVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Athens.
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With a ranking of #12, Front Range Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for horticulture students. Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public school with a large student population.
After completing their degree, horticulture graduates from FRCC carry an average student debt load of $17,052.
Wilkes Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for horticulture students. It came in at #13 on the list. Wilkes Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Wilkesboro.
Mt. San Antonio College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Horticulture Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public school with a very large student population.
Indian River State College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Horticulture Schools list. Indian River State College is a large public school located in the suburb of Fort Pierce.
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Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular horticulture programs. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Horticulture majors at BYU - I take out an average of $16,914 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on Horticulture at Brigham Young University - Idaho
Forsyth Technical Community College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular horticulture programs. Forsyth Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.
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With a ranking of #18, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for horticulture students. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
The average amount in student loans that horticulture majors at Michigan State take out is $19,000.
Read full report on Horticulture at Michigan State University
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Horticulture Schools list. Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a fairly small public school located in the distant town of Wooster.
Horticulture majors at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Community College of Baltimore County ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Horticulture Schools list. CCBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.
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With a ranking of #21, College of DuPage did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for horticulture students. Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public college with a very large student population.
Saint Louis Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Horticulture Schools list. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
With a ranking of #22, Chattahoochee Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for horticulture students. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Marietta.
Palo Alto College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Horticulture Schools ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, Palo Alto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Triton College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Horticulture Schools list. Triton College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of River Grove.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Horticulture Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Horticulture students that almost earned our Most Popular Horticulture Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Cabrillo College | Aptos, CA |
| 46 | Chippewa Valley Technical College | Eau Claire, WI |
| 48 | Brigham Young University - Provo | Provo, UT |
| 48 | Brunswick Community College | Bolivia, NC |
| 50 | Edmonds Community College | Lynnwood, WA |
| 50 | Southeast Technical College | Sioux Falls, SD |
| 50 | Gateway Technical College | Kenosha, WI |
| 50 | Milwaukee Area Technical College | Milwaukee, WI |
| 50 | Clackamas Community College | Oregon City, OR |
| 55 | MiraCosta College | Oceanside, CA |
| 55 | Lenoir Community College | Kinston, NC |
| 55 | Portland Community College | Portland, OR |
| 55 | Baton Rouge Community College | Baton Rouge, LA |
Horticulture by Region
View the Most Popular Horticulture Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to Horticulture
One of 16 majors within the area of study, horticulture has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 26 schools only.
- 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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