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 has developed its “Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in California” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Horticulture is the 218th most popular major in the country with 3,234 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, horticulture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,708 and had an average of $18,440 in loans still to pay off.
Across California, there were 362 horticulture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in California” ranking looked at 39 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in horticulture. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students 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 “Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in California”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in California”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Merritt College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in California list. Merritt College is a public institution located in Oakland, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American River College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in California list. Sacramento, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s horticulture degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend MiraCosta College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in California. MiraCosta College is located in Oceanside, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s horticulture degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 39 schools in the Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Saddleback College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Mission Viejo, California, this fairly large public school handed out 70 diplomas to qualified ’s horticulture students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Desert. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in California list. College of the Desert is a fairly large school located in Palm Desert, California that handed out 22 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Foothill College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in California ranking. Foothill College is located in Los Altos Hills, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s 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.
Santa Barbara City College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in California ranking. Santa Barbara City College is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 5 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Cabrillo College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in California ranking. Cabrillo College is a public institution located in Aptos, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Mt. San Antonio College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in California list. This large school is located in Walnut, California, and it awarded 39 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Santa Rosa Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in California ranking, coming in at #7. Santa Rosa Junior College is a fairly large school located in Santa Rosa, California that handed out 15 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Victor Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in California list. Victorville, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s horticulture degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Fullerton College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in California list. This fairly large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 4 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Butte College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in California list. Butte College is located in Oroville, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s horticulture degrees to qualified students.
El Camino College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in California list. El Camino College is a fairly large public school situated in Torrance, California. It awarded 6 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Shasta College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in California ranking. Shasta College is a public institution located in Redding, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Antelope Valley College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in California ranking. This fairly large school is located in Lancaster, California, and it awarded 9 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Orange Coast College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in California ranking. Costa Mesa, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s horticulture degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
City College of San Francisco did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in California ranking, coming in at #14. City College of San Francisco is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Merced College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in California ranking. Merced College is a public institution located in Merced, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Solano Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in California ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Fairfield, California, and it awarded 4 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
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Golden West College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in California list. Golden West College is a fairly large public school situated in Huntington Beach, California. It awarded 12 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Southwestern College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in California list. SWC Chula Vista is located in Chula Vista, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s horticulture degrees to qualified students.
Long Beach City College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in California ranking. Long Beach City College is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 7 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Mendocino College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in California list. Mendocino College is a small school located in Ukiah, California that handed out 2 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Modesto Junior College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in California ranking. Modesto Junior College is a fairly large school located in Modesto, California that handed out 4 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Cuyamaca College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in California ranking, coming in at #19. Located in El Cajon, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s horticulture students in 2020-2021.
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