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2023 Most Popular Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Finding the Best Horticulture Associate Degree School for You

Horticulture is the #218 most popular major in the country with 3,234 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

Our analysis found Pennsylvania College of Technology to be the most popular school for horticulture students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in horticulture at Penn College, 69% are male and 31% are female.

Full Horticulture at Pennsylvania College of Technology Report

Out of the 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Williamson College of the Trades landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Media, Williamson College of the Trades is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Finger Lakes Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Finger Lakes Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Canandaigua.

Women make up 67% of the horticulture majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, horticulture graduates from Finger Lakes Community College carry an average student debt load of $20,725.

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#4

SUNY Cobleskill

Cobleskill, NY

The in-demand associate degree programs at SUNY Cobleskill helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular horticulture schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . SUNY Cobleskill is a small public school located in the town of Cobleskill.

About 22% of the students majoring in horticulture at the school are women while 78% are male.

On average, horticulture graduates from SUNY Cobleskill take out $13,364 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

The in-demand associate degree programs at Farmingdale State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular horticulture schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Farmingdale, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in horticulture at the school are women while 57% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Niagara County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Niagara County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sanborn.

About 57% of the students majoring in horticulture at the school are women while 43% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, horticulture graduates from Niagara County Community College carry an average student debt load of $14,531.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in horticulture at Delaware Tech, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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Community College of Baltimore County came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CCBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

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

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Bronx Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. BCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Bronx.

Women make up 67% of the horticulture majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Cumberland County College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for horticulture students working on their associate degree. Cumberland County College is a small public school located in the rural area of Vineland.

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Best Horticulture Colleges by State

Explore the best horticulture schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 107
New York 65
Maryland 7
New Jersey 5
District of Columbia 0
Delaware 7

One of 16 majors within the area of study, horticulture has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 20 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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