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2023 Most Popular Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Finding the Best Horticulture Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, horticulture was ranked #218 in the country. In fact 3,234 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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The Most Popular Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in the Southeast 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 North Carolina State University to be the most popular school for horticulture students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Of the 18 students majoring in horticulture at NC State, 89% are male and 11% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, horticulture graduates from NC State carry an average student debt load of $15,849.

Full Horticulture at North Carolina State University Report

#2

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Valencia College is a great place for horticulture students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 69% of the horticulture majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Virginia Community College is a great place for horticulture students working on their associate degree. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

Of the 14 students majoring in horticulture at Northern Virginia Community College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Out of the 47 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Horry-Georgetown Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Horticulture majors at Horry-Georgetown Technical College take out an average of $16,420 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Horticulture at Horry-Georgetown Technical College Report

#5

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Out of the 47 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian River State College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in horticulture at Indian River State College, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fayetteville Technical Community College is a great place for horticulture students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in horticulture at FTCC, 64% are male and 36% are female.

Full Horticulture at Fayetteville Technical Community College Report

#5

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

The in-demand associate degree programs at Trident Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular horticulture schools in the Southeast Region . Trident Technical College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

Women make up 73% of the horticulture majors at the school.

Full Horticulture at Trident Technical College Report

With a ranking of #8, East Mississippi Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for horticulture students working on their associate degree. EMCC is a small public school located in the remote area of Scooba.

Read full report on Horticulture at East Mississippi Community College

#9

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC

With a ranking of #9, Spartanburg Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for horticulture students working on their associate degree. Spartanburg Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg.

Of the 8 students majoring in horticulture at Spartanburg Community College, 63% are male and 38% are female.

On average, horticulture graduates from Spartanburg Community College take out $9,269 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Horticulture at Spartanburg Community College

Alamance Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. ACC is a small public school located in the rural area of Graham.

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

Read full report on Horticulture at Alamance Community College

Best Horticulture Colleges by State

Explore the best horticulture colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 58
Virginia 27
North Carolina 85
Florida 35
Tennessee 1
Kentucky 3
South Carolina 39
Arkansas 16
Alabama 0
Mississippi 27

Horticulture is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Horticulture

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 33 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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