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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,617 people earned their degree in applied horticulture/horticulture operations, making the major the 525th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 256 applied horticulture/horticulture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in applied horticulture/horticulture operations. To top this list, a school must have a successful applied horticulture/horticulture operations program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region applied horticulture students.
Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of DuPage landed the #1 spot on the list. COD is a large school located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois that handed out 12 ’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at COD
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Central College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in East Peoria, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified ’s applied horticulture students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at ICC
Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. CVTC is a public institution located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Chippewa Valley Technical College
Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Joliet Junior College landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Joliet, Illinois, and it awarded 8 ’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Joliet Junior College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gateway Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Gateway Technical College is a public institution located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Gateway Technical College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Land College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in Mattoon, Illinois, and it awarded 84 ’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lake Land College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
Southwestern Illinois College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Belleville, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s applied horticulture degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Full Southwestern Illinois College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
With a ranking of #7, College of Lake County did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Grayslake, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s applied horticulture degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Full College of Lake County Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
Vincennes University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Vincennes University is a public institution located in Vincennes, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Vincennes University
Clark State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Clark State Community College is located in Springfield, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s applied horticulture degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Clark State Community College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
Kent State University at Salem did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Kent State University at Salem is a public institution located in Salem, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Kent State University at Salem
Kishwaukee College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Kishwaukee College is located in Malta, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s applied horticulture degrees to qualified students.
Full Kishwaukee College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
With a ranking of #13, Andrews University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Andrews is a small school located in Berrien Springs, Michigan that handed out 2 ’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Andrews Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
McHenry County College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Great Lakes Region list. McHenry County College is a medium-sized public school situated in Crystal Lake, Illinois. It awarded 2 ’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Full McHenry County College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
With a ranking of #15, Wabash Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wabash Valley College is a small school located in Mount Carmel, Illinois that handed out 0 ’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Wabash Valley College
With a ranking of #15, Kent State University at Geauga did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State University at Geauga is a small public school situated in Burton, Ohio. It awarded 0 ’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kent State University at Geauga Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
Kankakee Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kankakee Community College is a small public school situated in Kankakee, Illinois. It awarded 5 ’s applied horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kankakee Community College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
Richland Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Decatur, Illinois, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s applied horticulture students in 2020-2021.
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Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Mequon, Wisconsin, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s applied horticulture students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 full report on Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at Concordia University, Wisconsin
Kaskaskia College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Horticulture Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kaskaskia College is a public institution located in Centralia, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kaskaskia College Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report
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