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2023 Most Popular Horticulture Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

8 Colleges
$14,517 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Horticulture Undergraduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Horticulture Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Illinois to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Our analysis found Lake Land College to be the most popular school for horticulture students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Illinois. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the town of Mattoon.

Of the 17 students majoring in horticulture at Lake Land College, 71% are male and 29% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, horticulture graduates from Lake Land College carry an average student debt load of $10,186.

Full Horticulture at Lake Land College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Horticulture Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Richard J Daley College is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 50% of the horticulture majors at the school.

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#3

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, College of DuPage landed the # 3 spot on the list. COD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn.

Women make up 60% of the horticulture majors at the school.

Full Horticulture at College of DuPage Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kankakee Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Horticulture Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Kankakee Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Kankakee.

Of the 2 students majoring in horticulture at Kankakee Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Danville Area Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular horticulture schools in Illinois. DACC is a small public school located in the small city of Danville.

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#6

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, IL

With a ranking of #6, McHenry County College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for horticulture students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Crystal Lake, MCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

With a ranking of #6, Illinois Central College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for horticulture students working on their undergraduate certificate. ICC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of East Peoria.

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#6

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL

Kaskaskia College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate horticulture programs. Located in the rural area of Centralia, Kaskaskia College is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Horticulture at Kaskaskia College

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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 8 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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