by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Southwest region, there were 437 horticulture graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,212 and $17,728 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in horticulture. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their horticulture program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Texas College landed the #1 spot on the list. Western Texas College is located in Snyder, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 48 ’s horticulture degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Fe Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Santa Fe Community College is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 ’s horticulture degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified ’s horticulture students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 Horticulture at Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity Valley Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Athens, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified ’s horticulture students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lee College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southwest Region. Baytown, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s horticulture degrees to 166 students in 2021-2022.
Eastern Oklahoma State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Eastern is a public institution located in Wilburton, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about Horticulture at Eastern Oklahoma State College
Palo Alto College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 26 ’s horticulture degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
With a ranking of #8, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 59 ’s 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Tarrant County College District landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tarrant County College is a public institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Mesa Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Mesa Community College is a public institution located in Mesa, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southwest Region list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s horticulture degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Amarillo College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Amarillo College is located in Amarillo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 ’s horticulture degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s horticulture students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Tarleton State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tarleton is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 0 ’s horticulture 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%.
Texas State Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s horticulture students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Horticulture at Texas State Technical College
Houston Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston Community College is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 ’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%.
San Juan College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Horticulture Major in the Southwest Region list. San Juan College is a medium-sized public school situated in Farmington, New Mexico. It awarded 1 ’s horticulture degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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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