2025 Best Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #175 most popular associate degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 21 associate degrees in applied horticulture/horticulture operations to qualified students.

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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 applied horticulture/horticulture operations students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other applied horticulture/horticulture operations students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• 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 applied horticulture/horticulture operations related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for applied horticulture/horticulture operations students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in applied horticulture/horticulture operations.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for an Associate in Applied Horticulture

1

Front Range Community College
Westminster, CO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Front Range Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in applied horticulture/horticulture operations. FRCC is a very large public college located in the suburb of Westminster.More information about a associate in applied horticulture/horticulture operations from Front Range Community College

2

College of Western Idaho
Nampa, ID

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

College of Western Idaho is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in applied horticulture/horticulture operations. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in applied horticulture/horticulture operations from College of Western Idaho

Best Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Colleges by State

Explore the best applied horticulture/horticulture operations schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Idaho	219	12
Colorado	182	9

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Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Related Rankings by Major

One of 9 majors within the Horticulture area of study, Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Ornamental Horticulture	8
Floriculture/Floristry Operations & Management	3
L&scaping & Groundskeeping	1

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).
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