2025 Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in New York

Horticulture is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #87 most popular associate degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 64 associate degrees in horticulture during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on horticulture students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of horticulture students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for horticulture to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized horticulture related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for horticulture students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Horticulture Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Horticulture in New York

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for horticulture students seeking a an associate degree.

Top New York Schools for an Associate in Horticulture

1

SUNY Cobleskill
Cobleskill, NY

11 Annual Graduates

SUNY Cobleskill is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in horticulture. Located in the distant town of Cobleskill, SUNY Cobleskill is a public school with a small student population.More information about a associate in horticulture from SUNY Cobleskill

2

Niagara County Community College
Sanborn, NY

15 Annual Graduates

Niagara County Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in horticulture. Niagara County Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Sanborn.More information about a associate in horticulture from Niagara County Community College

Best Horticulture Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Horticulture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	179	45
New Jersey	137	5
Maryland	126	7
Delaware	60	7

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Horticulture Related Rankings by Major

One of 18 majors within the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations area of study, Horticulture has other similar majors worth exploring.

Horticulture Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations	40
Ornamental Horticulture	20
Turf & Turfgrass Management	4

Majors Similar to Horticulture

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	212
Agricultural Economics & Business	23
Agricultural Production	23
Animal Science	23
General Agriculture	15
Animal Services	15
Plant Sciences	13
Food Science Technology	7
Agricultural Mechanization	4
Food Processing	1

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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