2023 Most Popular Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Horticulture Associate Degree School for You
Horticulture is the #171 most popular major in Illinois with 80 degrees and certificates awarded 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 Most Popular Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Illinois to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Horticulture program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for horticulture majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Horticulture Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found College of DuPage to be the most popular school for horticulture students who want to pursue a associate degree in Illinois. COD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn.
Women make up 46% of the horticulture majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Central College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. ICC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of East Peoria.
Women make up 27% of the horticulture majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Joliet Junior College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular horticulture schools in Illinois. Joliet Junior College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Joliet.
About 60% of the students majoring in horticulture at the school are women while 40% are male.
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Out of the 16 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Kishwaukee College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Malta, Kishwaukee College is a public school with a small student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in horticulture at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Out of the 16 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Land College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the town of Mattoon.
Women make up 71% of the horticulture majors at the school.
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Southwestern Illinois College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree horticulture programs. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.
Of the 6 students majoring in horticulture at SWIC, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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College of Lake County ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public school with a large student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in horticulture at the school are women while 17% are male.
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Parkland College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Parkland College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Champaign.
Of the 3 students majoring in horticulture at Parkland College, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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McHenry County College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for horticulture students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Crystal Lake, MCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Danville Area Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for horticulture students working on their associate degree. DACC is a small public school located in the small city of Danville.
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Explore all the Most Popular Horticulture Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 9 |
| Ohio | 71 |
| Indiana | 12 |
| Wisconsin | 38 |
Horticulture Related Majors
Horticulture is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.
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 16 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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