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2023 Most Popular Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

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

Finding the Best Horticulture Associate Degree School for You

With 38 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, horticulture is the #148 most popular major in Iowa.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Iowa 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Horticulture Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Our analysis found Kirkwood Community College to be the most popular school for horticulture students who want to pursue a associate degree in Iowa. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 25% of the horticulture majors at the school.

Full Horticulture at Kirkwood Community College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Iowa Central Community College is a great place for horticulture students working on their associate degree. Iowa Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Fort Dodge.

Full Horticulture at Iowa Central Community College Report

Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines Area Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in horticulture at DMACC, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Read full report on Horticulture at Des Moines Area Community College

Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Iowa Community College District landed the # 4 spot on the list. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Davenport.

Read full report on Horticulture at Eastern Iowa Community College District

Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian Hills Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.

Of the 3 students majoring in horticulture at IHCC, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Hawkeye Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Horticulture Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Horticulture Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 26
Minnesota 19
Kansas 5
Nebraska 35
North Dakota 1
South Dakota 21

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 6 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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