2026 Best Horticulture Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Horticulture graduate certificate degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 284 colleges 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 help you make your decision, Course Advisor reviewed schools to build this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Horticulture Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the leading schools below:
University Of Nebraska Lincoln tops our 2026 ranking of the best Horticulture graduate certificate degree schools in the United States. Located in Lincoln, NE, University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 67%. In-state tuition and fees average $10,434, while out-of-state students pay about $28,584. The median Horticulture program debt is $24,998. Read more about University Of Nebraska Lincoln
You'll be in good company at Bergen Community College, which ranked #2 this year. More on Bergen Community College
Out of the 284 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Utah State University landed the #3 spot. Read more about Utah State University
The strong Horticulture programs at Western Technical College La Cross earned it the #4 place in the United States. Get the full Western Technical College La Cross report
You'll be in good company at Anne Arundel Community College, which ranked #5 this year. Get the full Anne Arundel Community College report
Cecil College landed the #6 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Cecil College report
Central Pennsylvania Institute Of Science And Technology ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best Horticulture schools. Read the full report on Central Pennsylvania Institute Of Science And Technology
University Of Idaho ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best Horticulture schools. See the full University Of Idaho profile
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #9 spot in the United States this year. See the full Northeast Wisconsin Technical College profile
Pamlico Community College landed the #10 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Pamlico Community College
Walters State Community College ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best Horticulture schools. More on Walters State Community College
University Of Delaware came in at #12 in this year's ranking. Read more about University Of Delaware
Cuyahoga Community College District did well this year, earning the #13 position. See the full Cuyahoga Community College District profile
Virginia Western Community College landed the #14 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Virginia Western Community College
Mountain Empire Community College ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best Horticulture schools. Read more about Mountain Empire Community College
University Of New Hampshire Main Campus came in at #16 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on University Of New Hampshire Main Campus
Clark State Community College ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best Horticulture schools. Read more about Clark State Community College
Golden West College ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best Horticulture schools. Get the full Golden West College report
Reedley College
Reedley College came in at #19 in this year's ranking. See the full Reedley College profile
Albany Technical College came in at #20 in this year's ranking. See the full Albany Technical College profile
Bakersfield College did well this year, earning the #21 position. See the full Bakersfield College profile
Mchenry County College ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best Horticulture schools. More on Mchenry County College
Triton College
Triton College came in at #23 in this year's ranking. Get the full Triton College report
Cosumnes River College did well this year, earning the #24 position. Get the full Cosumnes River College report
El Camino Community College District came in at #25 in this year's ranking. See the full El Camino Community College District profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best Horticulture Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:
Northwestern Michigan College landed the #26 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Northwestern Michigan College
Spokane Community College came in at #27 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Spokane Community College
Southern Regional Technical College did well this year, earning the #28 position. Read more about Southern Regional Technical College
Cornell University ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best Horticulture schools. Read more about Cornell University
Michigan Career And Technical Institute came in at #30 in this year's ranking. Get the full Michigan Career And Technical Institute report
Central Lakes College Brainerd ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best Horticulture schools. Read the full report on Central Lakes College Brainerd
Century College
Century College placed #32 among Horticulture schools in the United States. Read the full report on Century College
Jones County Junior College placed #33 among Horticulture schools in the United States. Read more about Jones County Junior College
American River College did well this year, earning the #34 position. Read the full report on American River College
Cape Girardeau Career And Technology Center landed the #35 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Cape Girardeau Career And Technology Center
Pickens Technical College placed #36 among Horticulture schools in the United States. Read the full report on Pickens Technical College
South Florida State College placed #37 among Horticulture schools in the United States. Get the full South Florida State College report
South Georgia Technical College landed the #38 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on South Georgia Technical College
Trinity Valley Community College did well this year, earning the #39 position. Read the full report on Trinity Valley Community College
Farmingdale State College landed the #40 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Farmingdale State College
Southwestern College Chula Vista came in at #41 in this year's ranking. See the full Southwestern College Chula Vista profile
Mesa Community College did well this year, earning the #42 position. See the full Mesa Community College profile
Seattle Community College South Campus landed the #43 spot in the United States this year. More on Seattle Community College South Campus
Wayne Community College ranked #44 on our 2026 list of the best Horticulture schools. See the full Wayne Community College profile
Institucion Chaviano De Mayaguez did well this year, earning the #45 position. Get the full Institucion Chaviano De Mayaguez report
Chattahoochee Technical College placed #46 among Horticulture schools in the United States. See the full Chattahoochee Technical College profile
Michigan State University did well this year, earning the #47 position. Get the full Michigan State University report
Iowa Central Community College placed #48 among Horticulture schools in the United States. Read the full report on Iowa Central Community College
Victor Valley College did well this year, earning the #49 position. Get the full Victor Valley College report
Long Beach City College came in at #50 in this year's ranking. Read more about Long Beach City College
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on 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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