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2023 Most Popular Horticulture Schools in New York

10 Colleges
$47,738 Avg Salary
$24,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Horticulture School for You

With 65 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, horticulture is the #237 most popular major in New York.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular programs 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

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Farmingdale State College the most popular school in New York for horticulture students. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Farmingdale.

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#2

SUNY Cobleskill

Cobleskill, NY

Out of the 10 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Cobleskill landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Cobleskill, SUNY Cobleskill is a public school with a small student population.

On average, horticulture graduates from SUNY Cobleskill take out $24,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Niagara County Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Horticulture Schools in New York list. Located in the rural area of Sanborn, Niagara County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Horticulture at Niagara County Community College

The excellent programs at Finger Lakes Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best horticulture schools in New York. Located in the rural area of Canandaigua, Finger Lakes Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, School of Professional Horticulture, New York Botanical Garden landed the # 5 spot on the list. SoPH - NYBG is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

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#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Horticulture Schools in New York list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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Bronx Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Horticulture Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of Bronx, BCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Horticulture at Bronx Community College

#8

SUNY Delhi

Delhi, NY

SUNY Delhi ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Horticulture Schools in New York list. SUNY Delhi is a small public school located in the remote town of Delhi.

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New York City College of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for horticulture students. It came in at #8 on the list. City Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

Read full report on Horticulture at New York City College of Technology

Suffolk County Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Horticulture Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Horticulture at Suffolk County Community College Report

Best Horticulture Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

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 10 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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