2025 Best Horticultural Science Associate Degree Schools

Horticultural Science is about average in terms of popularity for associate degrees programs. That is, it ranks #518 out of the 1020 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Horticultural Science Associate Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 36 associate degrees in horticultural science during the <nil> academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on horticultural science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of horticultural science students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized horticultural science related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for horticultural science students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Horticultural Science Schools

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 Horticultural Science Associate Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Horticultural Science in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for horticultural science students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Schools for an Associate in Horticultural Science

1

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Connecticut if you want to pursue an associate degree in horticultural science. Located in the town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a associate in horticultural science from University of Connecticut

2

Morrisville State College
Morrisville, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Morrisville State College is a great choice for students interested in an associate degree in horticultural science. Morrisville State College is a small public college located in the rural area of Morrisville.More information about a associate in horticultural science from Morrisville State College

Horticultural Science by Region

View the Best Horticultural Science Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to Horticultural Science

One of 6 majors within the Plant Sciences area of study, Horticultural Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Horticultural Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Agronomy & Crop Science	81
Range Science & Management	21
Plant Science, General	10
Plant Protection & Integrated Pest Management	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Lufa Farms. More about our data sources and methodologies.