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2024 Best Horticulture Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

4 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
178 Horticulture Degrees Awarded
$32,800 Avg Early-Career Salary
Horticulture isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #218 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of horticulture. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 178 degrees in horticulture during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Horticulture School

Best Horticulture Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region The horticulture program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Horticulture rankings. For our Best Overall Horticulture School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Horticulture Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Horticulture
Bachelor's Degrees in Horticulture

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 Best Horticulture Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Horticulture in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the horticulture degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Horticulture

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13.6% Growth in Graduates
$47,377 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in horticulture has to look into Brigham Young University - Provo. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Provo. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 horticulture students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the horticulture major at Brigham Young University - Provo get $14,577 more than the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in horticulture from Brigham Young University - Provo

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In UT
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in horticulture needs to take a look at Utah State University. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were about 15 horticulture students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in horticulture from Utah State University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12.5% Growth in Graduates
$38,139 Median Starting Salary

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great option for students interested in a degree in horticulture. Colorado State is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Fort Collins. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 horticulture students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available. Those horticulture students who get their degree from Colorado State University - Fort Collins make $5,339 more than the standard horticulture graduate.

More information about a degree in horticulture from Colorado State University - Fort Collins

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Horticulture Degrees Awarded
26.5% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Brigham Young University - Idaho if you want to pursue a degree in horticulture. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were roughly 49 horticulture students who graduated with this degree at BYU - I in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the horticulture program earn an average of $19,478 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in horticulture from Brigham Young University - Idaho

4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Horticulture Degrees Awarded
$26,205 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in horticulture has to take a look at Front Range Community College. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 8th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 33 horticulture students who graduated with this degree at FRCC in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, horticulture degree recipients generally earn an average of $26,205 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in horticulture from Front Range Community College

Best Horticulture Colleges by State

Explore the best horticulture schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Colorado27523
Utah26624
Idaho21948

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One of 18 majors within the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations area of study, Horticulture has other similar majors worth exploring.

Horticulture Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations92
L&scaping & Groundskeeping68
Ornamental Horticulture15
Floriculture/Floristry Operations & Management3

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Majors Similar to Horticulture

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians575
Animal Science433
Agricultural Economics & Business398
Plant Sciences246
Animal Services173
Veterinary Medicine147
General Agriculture129
Agricultural Production91
Food Science Technology88
Soil Sciences75

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