2023 Best Horticulture Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Horticulture for an Associate” ranking.
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 the Great Lakes region, there were 599 horticulture graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,330 and $14,333 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 192 horticulture graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Horticulture for an Associate” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in horticulture. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality horticulture programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the horticulture program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Horticulture for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Horticulture for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Horticulture for an Associate”.
Top 3 Best Horticulture Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Horticulture for an Associate list. Chippewa Valley Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It awarded 10 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.
CVTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 7,367 students enrolled at CVTC, 229 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 80 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,926. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Horticulture for an Associate list. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cincinnati State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 6,873 students enrolled at Cincinnati State, 271 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 222 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,512. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Cincinnati State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Horticulture for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Owens Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Owens State Community College is a public institution located in Perrysburg, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Owens State Community College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 202 of the 7,536 students enrolled at Owens Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 152 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,995. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Owens Community College Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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