by our College Data Analytics Team
Horticulture is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on horticulture in the Great Lakes Region, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region offering horticulture.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on horticulture in the Great Lakes Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to horticulture than Lake Land College. Lake Land College is a public school located in the rural area of Mattoon. At this school, roughly 14% of all degrees awarded are in horticulture, or about 421 graduates in the most recent year. See more about horticulture at Lake Land College
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute came in at #2 on our list of the most focused horticulture schools. Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a public school located in the town of Wooster. At this school, roughly 11% of all degrees awarded are in horticulture, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full horticulture details for Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute
Michigan Career And Technical Institute is one of the most focused horticulture schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Michigan Career And Technical Institute is a public school located in the rural area of Plainwell. Horticulture accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full horticulture details for Michigan Career And Technical Institute
City Colleges Of Chicago Olive Harvey College ranks #4 for horticulture by degree focus. Located in the city of Chicago, City Colleges Of Chicago Olive Harvey College is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in horticulture, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about horticulture at City Colleges Of Chicago Olive Harvey College
Kishwaukee College is one of the most focused horticulture schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the rural area of Malta, Kishwaukee College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in horticulture, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. See more about horticulture at Kishwaukee College
City Colleges Of Chicago Richard J Daley College placed #6 for horticulture by degree focus. City Colleges Of Chicago Richard J Daley College is a public school located in the city of Chicago. About 2% of the degrees City Colleges Of Chicago Richard J Daley College awards are in horticulture, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. See more about horticulture at City Colleges Of Chicago Richard J Daley College
Kankakee Community College ranked #7 on our list of the most focused horticulture schools. Set in the city of Kankakee, Kankakee Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in horticulture, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full horticulture report for Kankakee Community College
Southwestern Illinois College ranked #8 on our list of the most focused horticulture schools. Set in the suburb of Belleville, Southwestern Illinois College is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees Southwestern Illinois College awards are in horticulture, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year. See more about horticulture at Southwestern Illinois College
Mchenry County College landed the #9 spot among the most focused horticulture schools. Set in the rural area of Crystal Lake, Mchenry County College is a public institution. Horticulture accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. See more about horticulture at Mchenry County College
Cincinnati State Technical And Community College comes in at #10 for horticulture focus this year. Set in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State Technical And Community College is a public institution. Horticulture accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full horticulture details for Cincinnati State Technical And Community College
Gateway Technical College landed the #11 spot among the most focused horticulture schools. Set in the city of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1.0% of all degrees awarded are in horticulture, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. See more about horticulture at Gateway Technical College
Chippewa Valley Technical College placed #12 for horticulture by degree focus. Located in the city of Eau Claire, Chippewa Valley Technical College is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in horticulture, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. See more about horticulture at Chippewa Valley Technical College
College Of Dupage placed #13 for horticulture by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, College Of Dupage is a public institution. About 0.8% of the degrees College Of Dupage awards are in horticulture, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full horticulture details for College Of Dupage
Milwaukee Area Technical College ranked #14 on our list of the most focused horticulture schools. Milwaukee Area Technical College is a public school located in the city of Milwaukee. About 0.8% of the degrees Milwaukee Area Technical College awards are in horticulture, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. See more about horticulture at Milwaukee Area Technical College
Western Technical College La Cross comes in at #15 for horticulture focus this year. Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College La Cross is a public university. About 0.7% of the degrees Western Technical College La Cross awards are in horticulture, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about horticulture at Western Technical College La Cross
Fox Valley Technical College ranked #16 on our list of the most focused horticulture schools. Set in the suburb of Appleton, Fox Valley Technical College is a public institution. Horticulture accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. See more about horticulture at Fox Valley Technical College
Owens Community College placed #17 for horticulture by degree focus. Owens Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Perrysburg. About 0.7% of the degrees Owens Community College awards are in horticulture, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about horticulture at Owens Community College
Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #18 spot among the most focused horticulture schools. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public university. About 0.7% of the degrees Cuyahoga Community College District awards are in horticulture, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full horticulture details for Cuyahoga Community College District
Parkland College landed the #19 spot among the most focused horticulture schools. Located in the city of Champaign, Parkland College is a public university. Horticulture accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full horticulture details for Parkland College
Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #20 spot among the most focused horticulture schools. Located in the town of Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public university. Horticulture accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full horticulture report for Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Joliet Junior College comes in at #21 for horticulture focus this year. Joliet Junior College is a public school located in the suburb of Joliet. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in horticulture, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about horticulture at Joliet Junior College
Clark State Community College ranked #22 on our list of the most focused horticulture schools. Located in the city of Springfield, Clark State Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in horticulture, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about horticulture at Clark State Community College
Lewis And Clark Community College ranked #23 on our list of the most focused horticulture schools. Lewis And Clark Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Godfrey. Horticulture accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full horticulture report for Lewis And Clark Community College
Triton College placed #24 for horticulture by degree focus. Triton College is a public school located in the suburb of River Grove. Horticulture accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full horticulture report for Triton College
Illinois Central College comes in at #25 for horticulture focus this year. Set in the suburb of East Peoria, Illinois Central College is a public institution. About 0.4% of the degrees Illinois Central College awards are in horticulture, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full horticulture details for Illinois Central College
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This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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