2023 Best Horticulture Schools
Finding the Best Horticulture School for You
In 2020-2021, 3,234 people earned a degree or certificate in horticulture, making the major the #218 most popular in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Horticulture Schools ranking. This report analyzed 48 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Horticulture Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Horticulture Colleges.
Top 10 Best Horticulture Schools
Our analysis found Cornell University to be the best school for horticulture students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out of the 48 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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The excellent programs at North Shore Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best horticulture schools in the United States. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Danvers.
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Out of the 48 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for horticulture students. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.
After completing their degree, horticulture graduates from UNL carry an average student debtload of $26,312.
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Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute ranked #6 on this year’s Best Horticulture Schools list. Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a small public school located in the town of Wooster.
On average, horticulture graduates from Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute take out $12,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Horticulture Schools ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.
The average amount in student loans that horticulture majors at Texas A&M College Station take out is $20,500.
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Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Horticulture Schools list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best schools for horticulture students. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on this year’s best schools for horticulture students. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.
Horticulture by Region
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Horticulture Related Rankings by Major
One of 16 majors within the area of study, horticulture has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 8,646 |
Animal Science | 8,294 |
Agricultural Economics & Business | 8,098 |
General Agriculture | 3,370 |
Plant Sciences | 3,175 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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