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2025 Best Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Schools

8 Colleges in the United States
1,928 Applied Horticulture Degrees Awarded
A degree in applied horticulture/horticulture operations is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #525 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for applied horticulture/horticulture operations students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,928 degrees in applied horticulture/horticulture operations to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations School

Best Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Schools Your choice of applied horticulture/horticulture operations school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for applied horticulture/horticulture operations schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Applied Horticulture
Bachelor's Degrees in Applied Horticulture

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Schools list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of applied horticulture degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Schools in Applied Horticulture

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
54 Applied Horticulture Degrees Awarded

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in applied horticulture/horticulture operations. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were roughly 54 applied horticulture/horticulture operations students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
15.4% Growth in Graduates

North Carolina State University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in applied horticulture/horticulture operations. NC State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #122 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were about 13 applied horticulture/horticulture operations students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
54 Applied Horticulture Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in applied horticulture/horticulture operations needs to take a look at Community College of Baltimore County. CCBC is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #414 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CCBC is a great college overall.

There were about 54 applied horticulture/horticulture operations students who graduated with this degree at CCBC in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in applied horticulture/horticulture operations. Colorado State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins. A Best Colleges rank of #178 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 applied horticulture/horticulture operations students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
72.0% Growth in Graduates

Niagara County Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Sanborn. This college ranks 103rd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 25 applied horticulture/horticulture operations students who graduated with this degree at Niagara County Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In SC
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Spartanburg Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg. This college ranks 22nd out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were roughly 12 applied horticulture/horticulture operations students who graduated with this degree at Spartanburg Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CO
33 Applied Horticulture Degrees Awarded

FRCC is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Westminster. This college ranks 6th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 33 applied horticulture/horticulture operations students who graduated with this degree at FRCC in the most recent data year.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ID
55.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 8th out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were about 20 applied horticulture/horticulture operations students who graduated with this degree at CWI in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in applied horticulture/horticulture operations from College of Western Idaho

Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations by Region

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One of 9 majors within the Horticulture area of study, Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
L&scaping & Groundskeeping 831
Turf & Turfgrass Management 338
Plant Nursery Operations & Management 141
Ornamental Horticulture 111
Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services, Other 87
Greenhouse Operations & Management 78
Floriculture/Floristry Operations & Management 76
Urban and Community Horticulture 1

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