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2023 Most Popular Horticulture Schools in the Great Lakes Region

46 Colleges
$35,330 Avg Salary
$14,333 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Horticulture 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.

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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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 .

#1

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Lake Land College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for horticulture students. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the town of Mattoon.

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#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Horticulture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Full Horticulture at Ivy Tech Community College Report

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best horticulture schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, horticulture graduates from Michigan State carry an average student debt load of $19,000.

Full Horticulture at Michigan State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Horticulture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Wooster, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a public school with a fairly small student population.

On average, horticulture graduates from Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute take out $12,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Horticulture at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Report

#5

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of DuPage. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Horticulture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. COD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn.

Full Horticulture at College of DuPage Report

#6

Triton College

River Grove, IL

Triton College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Horticulture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Horticulture at Triton College Report

#7

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

Illinois Central College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for horticulture students. It came in at #7 on the list. ICC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of East Peoria.

Read full report on Horticulture at Illinois Central College

#8

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

College of Lake County ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Horticulture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Horticulture at College of Lake County Report

With a ranking of #9, Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for horticulture students. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Gateway Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Horticulture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.

Read full report on Horticulture at Gateway Technical College

Best Horticulture Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 9
Ohio 71
Illinois 80
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 27 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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