by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Horticulture is the 218th most popular major in the country with 3,591 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , horticulture graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $38,081 and had an average of $16,904 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 178 horticulture graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,800 and $11,172 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 33 horticulture graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,137 and $16,077 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in horticulture. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in horticulture.
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The 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 an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region associate degree horticulture students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Western Idaho. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. College of Western Idaho is a medium-sized public school situated in Nampa, Idaho. It awarded 10 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Idaho landed the #2 spot on the list. College of Southern Idaho is a public institution located in Twin Falls, Idaho. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Front Range Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Front Range Community College is located in Westminster, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 associates’s horticulture degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 Horticulture at Front Range Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s horticulture degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #5 spot on the list. BYU - I is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Rexburg, Idaho. It awarded 4 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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