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2023 Best Value Horticulture Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$29,139 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,120 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Horticulture 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Horticulture Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for horticulture students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Horticulture Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Horticulture

Our 2023 rankings named California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo the best value school in the Far Western US Region for horticulture students. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Horticulture Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Read full report on Horticulture at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Horticulture Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wazzu are $27,733 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Wazzu also did well on our Best Horticulture Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#3

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR
$31,579 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Oregon State are $31,579 a year.

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Best Horticulture Colleges by State

Explore the best horticulture schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 130
Washington 67
Oregon 42
Nevada 0
Hawaii 4

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

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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