2026 Best Horticulture Master’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best Horticulture master’s degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 284 institutions by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To arm you with the information you need, Course Advisor evaluated schools to produce this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Horticulture Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Cornell University tops our 2026 ranking of the best Horticulture master's degree schools in the United States. This private not-for-profit school is set in Ithaca, NY. The six-year graduation rate is 95%. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $69,314. Cornell University Horticulture students take on a median of $15,005 in debt. More on Cornell University
A rank of #2 makes Oregon State University one of the top choices in the United States. This public school is set in Corvallis, OR. The six-year graduation rate is 70%. In-state tuition and fees run about $14,400, with out-of-state students paying around $38,190. Oregon State University Horticulture students take on a median of $24,043 in debt. Read the full report on Oregon State University
Reedley College came in at #3 on this year's Horticulture ranking in the United States. Read more about Reedley College
A rank of #4 makes Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill one of the top choices in the United States. See the full Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill profile
The strong Horticulture programs at Williamson College Of The Trades earned it the #5 place in the United States. Read the full report on Williamson College Of The Trades
Dakota College At Bottineau placed #6 among Horticulture schools in the United States. See the full Dakota College At Bottineau profile
Northern Virginia Community College ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best Horticulture schools. Read the full report on Northern Virginia Community College
Pickens Technical College did well this year, earning the #8 position. Get the full Pickens Technical College report
Mchenry County College landed the #9 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Mchenry County College
Arizona State University ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best Horticulture schools. More on Arizona State University
Augusta Technical College landed the #11 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Augusta Technical College
Des Moines Area Community College ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best Horticulture schools. See the full Des Moines Area Community College profile
Oconee Fall Line Technical College landed the #13 spot in the United States this year. See the full Oconee Fall Line Technical College profile
Yavapai College
Yavapai College landed the #14 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Yavapai College report
Fayetteville Technical Community College came in at #15 in this year's ranking. Read more about Fayetteville Technical Community College
Cincinnati State Technical And Community College came in at #16 in this year's ranking. Read more about Cincinnati State Technical And Community College
Palo Alto College came in at #17 in this year's ranking. See the full Palo Alto College profile
Southern Regional Technical College came in at #18 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Southern Regional Technical College
Piedmont Technical College ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best Horticulture schools. Get the full Piedmont Technical College report
Tulsa Community College did well this year, earning the #20 position. Get the full Tulsa Community College report
Cape Girardeau Career And Technology Center came in at #21 in this year's ranking. Read more about Cape Girardeau Career And Technology Center
Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins came in at #22 in this year's ranking. See the full Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins profile
Cosumnes River College placed #23 among Horticulture schools in the United States. Read more about Cosumnes River College
Front Range Community College landed the #24 spot in the United States this year. See the full Front Range Community College profile
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College came in at #25 in this year's ranking. Get the full J Sargeant Reynolds Community College report
Rest of the Top 50 Best Horticulture Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also made the top of the list:
Lake Land College ranked #26 on our 2026 list of the best Horticulture schools. See the full Lake Land College profile
Concordia University Wisconsin placed #27 among Horticulture schools in the United States. Read the full report on Concordia University Wisconsin
Highland Community College Freeport ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best Horticulture schools. Read more about Highland Community College Freeport
Irvine Valley College placed #29 among Horticulture schools in the United States. More on Irvine Valley College
Portland Community College did well this year, earning the #30 position. See the full Portland Community College profile
Cape Fear Community College placed #31 among Horticulture schools in the United States. Read the full report on Cape Fear Community College
Lorain County Community College ranked #32 on our 2026 list of the best Horticulture schools. More on Lorain County Community College
Utah State University ranked #33 on our 2026 list of the best Horticulture schools. Read more about Utah State University
Bakersfield College landed the #34 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Bakersfield College
Mississippi State University landed the #35 spot in the United States this year. See the full Mississippi State University profile
University Of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #36 spot in the United States this year. See the full University Of Massachusetts Amherst profile
Mount Marty College landed the #37 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Mount Marty College
Pennsylvania Institute Of Technology landed the #38 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Pennsylvania Institute Of Technology report
J F Ingram State Technical College ranked #39 on our 2026 list of the best Horticulture schools. See the full J F Ingram State Technical College profile
Alamance Community College did well this year, earning the #40 position. Read the full report on Alamance Community College
Western Technical College La Cross came in at #41 in this year's ranking. Read more about Western Technical College La Cross
Cabrillo College
Cabrillo College ranked #42 on our 2026 list of the best Horticulture schools. More on Cabrillo College
Kalamazoo Valley Community College came in at #43 in this year's ranking. See the full Kalamazoo Valley Community College profile
North Carolina State University At Raleigh came in at #44 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on North Carolina State University At Raleigh
Pamlico Community College came in at #45 in this year's ranking. Read more about Pamlico Community College
College Of Southern Idaho placed #46 among Horticulture schools in the United States. See the full College Of Southern Idaho profile
Lee College
Lee College placed #47 among Horticulture schools in the United States. Read more about Lee College
Parkland College
Parkland College did well this year, earning the #48 position. Get the full Parkland College report
Iowa Central Community College landed the #49 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Iowa Central Community College report
Santa Barbara City College did well this year, earning the #50 position. Read the full report on Santa Barbara City College
Related Horticulture Rankings
See rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Horticulture Schools (All Levels)
- Best Horticulture Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Horticulture Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Horticulture Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Horticulture Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Horticulture Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs 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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