by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 1,928 people earned their degree in applied horticulture/horticulture operations, making the major the 525th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 92 applied horticulture/horticulture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in applied horticulture/horticulture operations. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in applied horticulture/horticulture operations.
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The applied horticulture school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Farmingdale State College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major list. Farmingdale State College is a public institution located in Farmingdale, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Salem. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major list. Kent State University at Salem is a small school located in Salem, Ohio that handed out 2 bachelors’s applied horticulture degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Kent State University at Salem Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 54 bachelors’s applied horticulture degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Andrews University landed the #4 spot on the list. Berrien Springs, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s applied horticulture degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Andrews University
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s applied horticulture degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at University of Maine
Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major ranking. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 16 bachelors’s applied horticulture degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Colorado State Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
With a ranking of #7, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major list. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s applied horticulture degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full South Dakota State University Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
Clemson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major ranking, coming in at #8. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s applied horticulture degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Clemson University
Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Horticulture Major ranking. Mequon, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s applied horticulture degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Concordia University, Wisconsin
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