by our College Data Analytics Team
Horticulture is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on horticulture — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 7 schools in the New England Region that offer horticulture awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where horticulture makes up the largest share of degrees in the New England Region.
The most focused school in the country for horticulture is Berkshire Community College. Set in the rural area of Pittsfield, Berkshire Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in horticulture, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full horticulture details for Berkshire Community College
A rank of #2 makes North Shore Community College one of the most focused schools for horticulture. Set in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in horticulture, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full horticulture report for North Shore Community College
A rank of #3 makes Nhti Concords Community College one of the most focused schools for horticulture. Set in the town of Concord, Nhti Concords Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in horticulture, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full horticulture report for Nhti Concords Community College
Johnson And Wales University Providence came in at #4 on our list of the most focused horticulture schools. Located in the city of Providence, Johnson And Wales University Providence is a private not-for-profit university. Horticulture accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about horticulture at Johnson And Wales University Providence
A rank of #5 makes University Of Maine one of the most focused schools for horticulture. University Of Maine is a public school located in the suburb of Orono. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in horticulture, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full horticulture report for University Of Maine
University Of Rhode Island placed #6 for horticulture by degree focus. University Of Rhode Island is a public school located in the suburb of Kingston. About 0.2% of the degrees University Of Rhode Island awards are in horticulture, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about horticulture at University Of Rhode Island
University Of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #7 on our list of the most focused horticulture schools. Set in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution. Horticulture accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about horticulture at University Of Massachusetts Amherst
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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