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2023 Most Popular Horticulture Schools in North Carolina

20 Colleges
$38,901 Avg Salary
$14,375 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Horticulture School for You

In 2020-2021, 85 degrees and certificates were awarded to horticulture students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #155 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Horticulture Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in North Carolina 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named Alamance Community College the most popular school in North Carolina for horticulture students. ACC is a small public school located in the rural area of Graham.

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#2

Wilkes Community College

Wilkesboro, NC

The excellent programs at Wilkes Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best horticulture schools in North Carolina. Located in the town of Wilkesboro, Wilkes Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Forsyth Technical Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best horticulture schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC

Out of the 20 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Cape Fear Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. CFCC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.

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

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Guilford Technical Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular horticulture programs. Guilford Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown.

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Catawba Valley Community 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 small city of Hickory, CVCC is a public school with a small student population.

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North Carolina State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Horticulture Schools in North Carolina ranking. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Horticulture majors at NC State take out an average of $14,375 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Brunswick Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Horticulture Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the rural area of Bolivia, Brunswick Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Lenoir Community College

Kinston, NC

Lenoir Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Horticulture Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Kinston, Lenoir Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Horticulture Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 58
Virginia 27
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.

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 20 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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