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2023 Best Value Horticulture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$29,129 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,976 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Horticulture Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, horticulture was ranked #218 in the country. In fact 3,234 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Horticulture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for horticulture students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the horticulture bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Horticulture

Our analysis found Oklahoma State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for horticulture students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . OSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

OSU undergraduate students pay an average of $24,764 in tuition and fees each year.

OSU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Full Horticulture at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, horticulture graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debtload of $19,758.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Full Horticulture at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

Out of the 3 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NMSU Main Campus are $23,767 a year.

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Best Horticulture Colleges by State

Explore the best horticulture colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 119
Arizona 3
Oklahoma 13
New Mexico 8

Horticulture is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Horticulture

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 3 schools only.

  • 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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