2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Horticulture in Massachusetts

An associate degree in horticulture is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #77 out of 312 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Horticulture in Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 36 associate degrees in horticulture during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Horticulture School for Your Associate Degree

The horticulture associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Horticulture in Massachusetts ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for horticulture, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for horticulture.

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Horticulture in Massachusetts

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in horticulture.

Most Well Attended Schools for Horticulture Students Working on Their Associate

1

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

26 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Massachusetts Amherst is a popular decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in horticulture. UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the suburb of Amherst. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for associate degrees in horticulture in Massachusetts.

There were about 26 horticulture individuals who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in horticulture from University of Massachusetts Amherst

2

Springfield Technical Community College
Springfield, MA

6 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Springfield Technical Community College is a popular choice for students interested in an associate degree in horticulture. STCC is a small public college located in the city of Springfield.

There were approximately 6 horticulture students who graduated with this degree at STCC in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in horticulture from Springfield Technical Community College

3

North Shore Community College
Danvers, MA

4 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in horticulture has to look into North Shore Community College. Located in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for associate degrees in horticulture in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 4 horticulture students who graduated with this degree at North Shore Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in horticulture from North Shore Community College

Best Horticulture Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Horticulture Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire	81	13
Vermont	51	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Horticulture

One of 16 majors within the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations area of study, Horticulture has other similar majors worth exploring.

Horticulture Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
L&scaping & Groundskeeping	19
Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services, Other	8
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations	6
Turf & Turfgrass Management	3

Majors Similar to Horticulture

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	95
Animal Services	23
Agricultural Production	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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