2025 Best Horticulture Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Horticulture is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #218 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Horticulture Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 702 degrees in horticulture to qualified students.

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Pick Your Horticulture Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Horticulture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Horticulture in the Great Lakes Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the horticulture degree levels they offer.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Horticulture

1

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute
Wooster, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in horticulture. Located in the distant town of Wooster, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a public university with a small student population.More information about a degree in horticulture from Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute

2

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

47.1% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in horticulture has to take a look at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Located in the town of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in horticulture from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Best Horticulture Colleges by State

Explore the best horticulture colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	322	9
Ohio	314	71
Illinois	304	80
Indiana	294	12
Wisconsin	273	38

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Rankings in Majors Related to Horticulture

Horticulture is one of 18 different types of Agriculture & Agriculture Operations programs to choose from.

Horticulture Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations	417
L&scaping & Groundskeeping	121
Ornamental Horticulture	40
Turf & Turfgrass Management	35
Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services, Other	33
Greenhouse Operations & Management	32
Floriculture/Floristry Operations & Management	22
Plant Nursery Operations & Management	2

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Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Agricultural Economics & Business	1,251
Animal Science	1,100
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	887
Agricultural Production	634
Veterinary Medicine	566
Food Science Technology	477
Agricultural Mechanization	400
General Agriculture	356
Plant Sciences	354
Agricultural Public Services	155

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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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