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2023 Most Popular Horticulture Schools in the Southeast Region

74 Colleges
$35,352 Avg Salary
$13,281 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Horticulture Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 74 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

Check out the horticulture programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Valencia College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for horticulture students. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Alamance Community College is a great place for horticulture students. ACC is a small public school located in the rural area of Graham.

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#3

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, NC

The excellent programs at Wilkes Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best horticulture schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the distant town of Wilkesboro, Wilkes Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

The excellent programs at Indian River State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best horticulture schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public college with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Forsyth Technical Community College is a great place for horticulture students. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Horticulture at Forsyth Technical Community College Report

Chattahoochee Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Horticulture Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Piedmont Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Horticulture Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Greenwood, Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Augusta Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for horticulture students. Augusta Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Augusta.

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#9

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC

With a ranking of #9, Cape Fear Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for horticulture students. CFCC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.

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Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for horticulture students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Guilford Technical Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Horticulture Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Guilford Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Horticulture students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Horticulture Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas Helena, AR
12 Miami Dade College Miami, FL
12 Catawba Valley Community College Hickory, NC
12 Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, GA
12 Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA
12 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC

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 26 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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