by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in Illinois” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 3,234 people earned their degree in horticulture, making the major the 218th most popular in the United States. 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 Illinois, there were 288 horticulture graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,941 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in Illinois” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in horticulture. To top this list, a school must have a successful horticulture program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in Illinois”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of DuPage. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in Illinois. Glen Ellyn, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s horticulture degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Central College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in Illinois list. Illinois Central College is a public institution located in East Peoria, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kishwaukee College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in Illinois. Kishwaukee College is a small public school situated in Malta, Illinois. It awarded 14 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Joliet Junior College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in Illinois. This fairly large school is located in Joliet, Illinois, and it awarded 13 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in Illinois list. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 9 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Lake Land College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in Illinois ranking. This small school is located in Mattoon, Illinois, and it awarded 84 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Illinois College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in Illinois list. Southwestern Illinois College is a medium-sized public school situated in Belleville, Illinois. It awarded 15 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Lake County did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #7. Grayslake, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s horticulture degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Parkland College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in Illinois ranking. Parkland College is a medium-sized public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 8 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
McHenry County College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in Illinois ranking. McHenry County College is a medium-sized public school situated in Crystal Lake, Illinois. It awarded 7 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Danville Area Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Danville, Illinois, this small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s horticulture students in 2020-2021.
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Triton College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in Illinois ranking. Triton College is a medium-sized public school situated in River Grove, Illinois. It awarded 27 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Kaskaskia College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Centralia, Illinois, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s horticulture students in 2020-2021.
Wabash Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #13. Mount Carmel, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s horticulture degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Richland Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in Illinois ranking. This small school is located in Decatur, Illinois, and it awarded 1 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Lincoln Land Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in Illinois ranking. Lincoln Land Community College is a small public school situated in Springfield, Illinois. It awarded 1 ’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
Kankakee Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Horticulture Major in Illinois list. Located in Kankakee, Illinois, this small public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s horticulture students in 2020-2021.
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