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2023 Most Popular Horticulture Schools in Iowa

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Finding the Best Horticulture School for You

With 38 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, horticulture is the #148 most popular major in Iowa.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Horticulture Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Iowa 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

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Our analysis found Kirkwood Community College to be the most popular school for horticulture students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines Area Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Horticulture Schools in Iowa list. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hawkeye Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Horticulture Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa Central Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Iowa Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Fort Dodge.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Iowa Community College District. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Horticulture Schools in Iowa list. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Davenport.

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Indian Hills Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Horticulture Schools in Iowa ranking. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.

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Best Horticulture Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 26
Minnesota 19
Kansas 5
Nebraska 35
North Dakota 1
South Dakota 21

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 6 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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