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2023 Most Popular Horticulture Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Horticulture 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Horticulture Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Illinois 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Horticulture Colleges.

#1

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

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

Full Horticulture at Lake Land College Report

#2

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

The excellent programs at College of DuPage helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best horticulture schools in Illinois. COD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn.

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#3

Triton College

River Grove, IL

Out of the 19 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Triton College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Horticulture at Triton College Report

#4

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Illinois Central College is a great place for horticulture students. ICC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of East Peoria.

Full Horticulture at Illinois Central College Report

#5

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of Lake County is a great place for horticulture students. Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Southwestern Illinois College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular horticulture programs. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley 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. Richard J Daley College is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.

Read full report on Horticulture at City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College

#7

Kishwaukee College

Malta, IL

Kishwaukee 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. Located in the rural area of Malta, Kishwaukee College is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Joliet Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for horticulture students. It came in at #9 on the list. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Joliet.

Read full report on Horticulture at Joliet Junior College

Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular horticulture programs. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Horticulture at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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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 19 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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