2026 Best Value Horticulture Doctoral Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Horticulture doctoral degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 284 schools by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To arm you with the information you need, Course Advisor analyzed schools to compile this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Horticulture Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these high-value schools below:
For return on investment, no school beat Oregon State University this year in the United States. Based in Corvallis, OR, Oregon State University is a public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $14,400, while out-of-state students pay about $38,190. The median Horticulture program debt is $24,043. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $64,010. That is a strong return on a $24,043 median debt. The acceptance rate is 77%. Read more about Oregon State University
You'll get strong value at East Mississippi Community College, which ranked #2 this year. Read the full report on East Mississippi Community College
Out of the 284 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute landed the #3 spot. More on Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Mid State Technical College earned it the #4 place in the United States. See the full Mid State Technical College profile
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Trinity Valley Community College earned it the #5 place in the United States. See the full Trinity Valley Community College profile
University Of Rhode Island came in at #6 in this year's value ranking. More on University Of Rhode Island
Indian Hills Community College placed #7 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. Read more about Indian Hills Community College
Academia Serrant Inc offered strong value this year, earning the #8 position. See the full Academia Serrant Inc profile
Tulsa Community College came in at #9 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Tulsa Community College report
Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins placed #10 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. Get the full Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins report
Michigan Career And Technical Institute ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. Read the full report on Michigan Career And Technical Institute
Concordia University Wisconsin came in at #12 in this year's value ranking. See the full Concordia University Wisconsin profile
Illinois Central College ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. Get the full Illinois Central College report
Mt San Antonio College placed #14 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. Get the full Mt San Antonio College report
Virginia Highlands Community College landed the #15 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Virginia Highlands Community College profile
College Of Marin
College Of Marin ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. Get the full College Of Marin report
Hawaii Community College came in at #17 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Hawaii Community College
University Of Florida placed #18 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. More on University Of Florida
Tidewater Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #19 position. Read more about Tidewater Community College
Baton Rouge Community College landed the #20 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Baton Rouge Community College
Owens Community College came in at #21 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Owens Community College
School Of Professional Horticulture New York Botanical Garden landed the #22 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on School Of Professional Horticulture New York Botanical Garden
Otero Junior College ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. More on Otero Junior College
Colorado State University Fort Collins ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. Get the full Colorado State University Fort Collins report
Lincoln Land Community College came in at #25 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Lincoln Land Community College report
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Horticulture Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also delivered strong value this year:
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College placed #26 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. Read the full report on Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Pennsylvania Institute Of Technology ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. Read the full report on Pennsylvania Institute Of Technology
Solano Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #28 position. Read the full report on Solano Community College
Northwestern Michigan College ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. Read more about Northwestern Michigan College
Phillips Community College Of The University Of Arkansas came in at #30 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Phillips Community College Of The University Of Arkansas
Delaware Valley College offered strong value this year, earning the #31 position. Read more about Delaware Valley College
Howard Community College landed the #32 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Howard Community College profile
Miracosta College landed the #33 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Miracosta College
Mt San Jacinto Community College District landed the #34 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Mt San Jacinto Community College District
Shasta College
Shasta College offered strong value this year, earning the #35 position. Read more about Shasta College
Nhti Concords Community College ranked #36 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. Get the full Nhti Concords Community College report
Madison Area Technical College ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. See the full Madison Area Technical College profile
Mercer County Community College placed #38 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. See the full Mercer County Community College profile
Merritt College
Merritt College placed #39 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. Read more about Merritt College
Metropolitan Community College Area landed the #40 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Metropolitan Community College Area
Mid America Technology Center placed #41 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. More on Mid America Technology Center
Southeast Community College Area offered strong value this year, earning the #42 position. Read the full report on Southeast Community College Area
Brunswick Community College landed the #43 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Brunswick Community College
Brigham Young University Idaho offered strong value this year, earning the #44 position. Read more about Brigham Young University Idaho
Chippewa Valley Technical College offered strong value this year, earning the #45 position. Read more about Chippewa Valley Technical College
Forsyth Technical Community College placed #46 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. Read more about Forsyth Technical Community College
Berkshire Community College landed the #47 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Berkshire Community College
Chattahoochee Technical College came in at #48 in this year's value ranking. More on Chattahoochee Technical College
Santa Fe Community College ranked #49 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. Read more about Santa Fe Community College
Cape Girardeau Career And Technology Center came in at #50 in this year's value ranking. More on Cape Girardeau Career And Technology Center
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 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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