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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Horticultural Science in the Southwest Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major in the Southwest Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Horticultural Science is the 474th most popular major in the country with 836 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Southwest region, there were 53 horticultural science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in horticultural science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their horticultural science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region horticultural science students.

Top 5 Most Focused Colleges for Horticultural Science in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 12 ’s horticultural science degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full NMSU Main Campus Horticultural Science Report

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Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 25 ’s horticultural science degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Horticultural Science at OSU

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephen F Austin State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s horticultural science students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Horticultural Science at SFASU

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Horticultural Science at Texas A&M College Station

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s horticultural science students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Horticultural Science at Texas Tech

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