2026 Best Horticulture Doctoral Degree Schools
Looking for the best Horticulture doctoral degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 284 schools by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To arm you with the information you need, Course Advisor reviewed schools to compile this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Horticulture Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the leading schools below:
Oregon State University earned the #1 spot in this year's ranking in the United States. Based in Corvallis, OR, Oregon State University is a public institution. Roughly 70% of students complete a degree within six years here. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $14,400, with out-of-state students paying around $38,190. Graduates carry a median of $24,043 in student loans. Read the full report on Oregon State University
The strong Horticulture programs at College Of The Desert earned it the #2 place in the United States. See the full College Of The Desert profile
You'll be in good company at Temple University, which ranked #3 this year. More on Temple University
Out of the 284 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Nhti Concords Community College landed the #4 spot. See the full Nhti Concords Community College profile
You'll be in good company at El Camino Community College District, which ranked #5 this year. Get the full El Camino Community College District report
Southeast Technical Institute placed #6 among Horticulture schools in the United States. See the full Southeast Technical Institute profile
Connors State College came in at #7 in this year's ranking. Get the full Connors State College report
Kent State University At Geauga placed #8 among Horticulture schools in the United States. See the full Kent State University At Geauga profile
Pennsylvania State University World Campus did well this year, earning the #9 position. Read the full report on Pennsylvania State University World Campus
Kansas State University landed the #10 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Kansas State University report
Pennsylvania College Of Technology placed #11 among Horticulture schools in the United States. More on Pennsylvania College Of Technology
American River College ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best Horticulture schools. More on American River College
Austin Community College District did well this year, earning the #13 position. See the full Austin Community College District profile
Kirkwood Community College came in at #14 in this year's ranking. Get the full Kirkwood Community College report
Los Angeles Pierce College came in at #15 in this year's ranking. See the full Los Angeles Pierce College profile
Victor Valley College came in at #16 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Victor Valley College
Delaware Valley College placed #17 among Horticulture schools in the United States. Read the full report on Delaware Valley College
Florida Gateway College came in at #18 in this year's ranking. More on Florida Gateway College
Albany Technical College ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best Horticulture schools. Get the full Albany Technical College report
Peninsula College landed the #20 spot in the United States this year. See the full Peninsula College profile
Western Texas College ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best Horticulture schools. Get the full Western Texas College report
Cornell University ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best Horticulture schools. See the full Cornell University profile
First Coast Technical College did well this year, earning the #23 position. Get the full First Coast Technical College report
Woodland Community College placed #24 among Horticulture schools in the United States. More on Woodland Community College
Mchenry County College placed #25 among Horticulture schools in the United States. Get the full Mchenry County College report
Rest of the Top 50 Best Horticulture Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:
College Of The Redwoods placed #26 among Horticulture schools in the United States. More on College Of The Redwoods
Highline Community College placed #27 among Horticulture schools in the United States. Get the full Highline Community College report
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College came in at #28 in this year's ranking. Read more about Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
Golden West College placed #29 among Horticulture schools in the United States. Read the full report on Golden West College
Eastern Oklahoma State College placed #30 among Horticulture schools in the United States. Read the full report on Eastern Oklahoma State College
Madison Area Technical College came in at #31 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Madison Area Technical College
Suffolk County Community College came in at #32 in this year's ranking. More on Suffolk County Community College
Augusta Technical College landed the #33 spot in the United States this year. More on Augusta Technical College
Hawkeye Community College came in at #34 in this year's ranking. See the full Hawkeye Community College profile
Ivy Tech Community College placed #35 among Horticulture schools in the United States. Read more about Ivy Tech Community College
Utah State University landed the #36 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Utah State University
Cumberland County College did well this year, earning the #37 position. More on Cumberland County College
Coastal Pines Technical College did well this year, earning the #38 position. Read the full report on Coastal Pines Technical College
Illinois Central College landed the #39 spot in the United States this year. More on Illinois Central College
School Of Professional Horticulture New York Botanical Garden ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best Horticulture schools. Get the full School Of Professional Horticulture New York Botanical Garden report
Purdue University Main Campus came in at #41 in this year's ranking. See the full Purdue University Main Campus profile
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College came in at #42 in this year's ranking. See the full Southwest Wisconsin Technical College profile
Centralia College landed the #43 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Centralia College
Tulsa Community College landed the #44 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Tulsa Community College
University Of Nebraska Lincoln came in at #45 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of Nebraska Lincoln profile
Des Moines Area Community College came in at #46 in this year's ranking. See the full Des Moines Area Community College profile
Montgomery College placed #47 among Horticulture schools in the United States. Read more about Montgomery College
Las Positas College ranked #48 on our 2026 list of the best Horticulture schools. More on Las Positas College
Chippewa Valley Technical College placed #49 among Horticulture schools in the United States. Get the full Chippewa Valley Technical College report
Alamance Community College came in at #50 in this year's ranking. See the full Alamance Community College profile
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 284 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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