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2023 Most Popular Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

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

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for horticulture majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

Our 2023 rankings named College of DuPage the most popular school in Illinois for horticulture students working on their associate degree. COD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn.

Women make up 46% of the horticulture majors at the school.

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#2

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

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 moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of East Peoria.

Women make up 27% of the horticulture majors at the school.

Read full report on Horticulture at Illinois Central College

#3

Kishwaukee College

Malta, IL

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 college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in horticulture at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Horticulture at Kishwaukee College

#3

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Joliet Junior College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Joliet Junior College is a fairly 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.

Read full report on Horticulture at Joliet Junior College

#5

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lake Land College is a great place for horticulture students working on their associate degree. 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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#6

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

College of Lake County came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public college with a large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in horticulture at the school are women while 17% are male.

Full Horticulture at College of Lake County Report

Southwestern Illinois College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.

Of the 6 students majoring in horticulture at SWIC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#8

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

Parkland College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Parkland College is a medium-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.

Full Horticulture at Parkland College Report

Danville Area Community 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. DACC is a small public school located in the small city of Danville.

Full Horticulture at Danville Area Community College Report

#9

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, IL

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 moderately-sized student population.

Full Horticulture at McHenry County College Report

Best Horticulture Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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 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 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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