by our College Data Analytics Team
Horticulture is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. 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 50 schools in the Southeast Region that offer horticulture awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on horticulture in the Southeast Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
The most focused school in the country for horticulture is Brunswick Community College. Brunswick Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Bolivia. Horticulture accounts for around 10% of the degrees granted here, or about 63 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full horticulture details for Brunswick Community College
Carteret Community College came in at #2 on our list of the most focused horticulture schools. Set in the town of Morehead City, Carteret Community College is a public institution. Horticulture accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. See more about horticulture at Carteret Community College
Sandhills Community College is one of the most focused horticulture schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the rural area of Pinehurst, Sandhills Community College is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees Sandhills Community College awards are in horticulture, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. See more about horticulture at Sandhills Community College
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is one of the most focused horticulture schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the town of Tifton, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is a public institution. Horticulture accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full horticulture report for Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Spartanburg Community College ranks #5 for horticulture by degree focus. Spartanburg Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Spartanburg. About 3% of the degrees Spartanburg Community College awards are in horticulture, or about 50 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full horticulture details for Spartanburg Community College
First Coast Technical College comes in at #6 for horticulture focus this year. Located in the suburb of Saint Augustine, First Coast Technical College is a public university. About 2% of the degrees First Coast Technical College awards are in horticulture, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about horticulture at First Coast Technical College
Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock landed the #7 spot among the most focused horticulture schools. Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock is a public school located in the suburb of Flat Rock. About 2% of the degrees Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock awards are in horticulture, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full horticulture details for Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock
Wilkes Community College landed the #8 spot among the most focused horticulture schools. Set in the town of Wilkesboro, Wilkes Community College is a public institution. Horticulture accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full horticulture details for Wilkes Community College
Phillips Community College Of The University Of Arkansas landed the #9 spot among the most focused horticulture schools. Phillips Community College Of The University Of Arkansas is a public school located in the town of Helena. Horticulture accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full horticulture details for Phillips Community College Of The University Of Arkansas
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College comes in at #10 for horticulture focus this year. J Sargeant Reynolds Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Richmond. Horticulture accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full horticulture details for J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Augusta Technical College ranked #11 on our list of the most focused horticulture schools. Augusta Technical College is a public school located in the city of Augusta. Horticulture accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full horticulture details for Augusta Technical College
Florida Gateway College landed the #12 spot among the most focused horticulture schools. Florida Gateway College is a public school located in the town of Lake City. About 2% of the degrees Florida Gateway College awards are in horticulture, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full horticulture report for Florida Gateway College
Piedmont Technical College landed the #13 spot among the most focused horticulture schools. Piedmont Technical College is a public school located in the town of Greenwood. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in horticulture, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full horticulture details for Piedmont Technical College
J F Ingram State Technical College landed the #14 spot among the most focused horticulture schools. J F Ingram State Technical College is a public school located in the rural area of Deatsville. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in horticulture, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. See more about horticulture at J F Ingram State Technical College
Alamance Community College placed #15 for horticulture by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Graham, Alamance Community College is a public university. About 1% of the degrees Alamance Community College awards are in horticulture, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full horticulture details for Alamance Community College
Forsyth Technical Community College comes in at #16 for horticulture focus this year. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Technical Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in horticulture, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full horticulture report for Forsyth Technical Community College
Gwinnett Technical College comes in at #17 for horticulture focus this year. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Gwinnett Technical College is a public university. About 1% of the degrees Gwinnett Technical College awards are in horticulture, or about 49 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full horticulture details for Gwinnett Technical College
Guilford Technical Community College ranked #18 on our list of the most focused horticulture schools. Located in the suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public university. Horticulture accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full horticulture details for Guilford Technical Community College
Cape Fear Community College comes in at #19 for horticulture focus this year. Cape Fear Community College is a public school located in the city of Wilmington. Horticulture accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. See more about horticulture at Cape Fear Community College
North Arkansas College ranked #20 on our list of the most focused horticulture schools. North Arkansas College is a public school located in the town of Harrison. About 1% of the degrees North Arkansas College awards are in horticulture, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full horticulture details for North Arkansas College
Virginia Highlands Community College placed #21 for horticulture by degree focus. Virginia Highlands Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Abingdon. 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 Virginia Highlands Community College
Central Piedmont Community College ranked #22 on our list of the most focused horticulture schools. Central Piedmont Community College is a public school located in the city of Charlotte. Horticulture accounts for around 1.0% of the degrees granted here, or about 71 graduates in the most recent year. See more about horticulture at Central Piedmont Community College
East Mississippi Community College landed the #23 spot among the most focused horticulture schools. East Mississippi Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Scooba. Horticulture accounts for around 1.0% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about horticulture at East Mississippi Community College
Wayne Community College ranked #24 on our list of the most focused horticulture schools. Located in the city of Goldsboro, Wayne Community College is a public university. Horticulture accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full horticulture report for Wayne Community College
Lanier Technical College comes in at #25 for horticulture focus this year. Located in the city of Gainesville, Lanier Technical College is a public university. Horticulture accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full horticulture details for Lanier Technical College
Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to horticulture:
The ranking above is published 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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