2026 Best Value Horticulture Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Horticulture graduate certificate degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 284 colleges by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
So you can compare your options, 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 Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools for value:
Leading the list is University Of Nebraska Lincoln, our #1 best-value Horticulture school in the United States. Set in Lincoln, NE, University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $10,434, with out-of-state students paying around $28,584. Typical Horticulture student debt is $24,998. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $56,887. Set against $24,998 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Nebraska Lincoln admits about 88% of applicants. Read more about University Of Nebraska Lincoln
You'll get strong value at Hawkeye Community College, which ranked #2 this year. More on Hawkeye Community College
A rank of #3 makes Miami Dade College one of the best values in the United States. More on Miami Dade College
A rank of #4 makes Portland Community College one of the best values in the United States. See the full Portland Community College profile
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Southside Virginia Community College earned it the #5 place in the United States. More on Southside Virginia Community College
College Of The Redwoods came in at #6 in this year's value ranking. Get the full College Of The Redwoods report
North Arkansas College placed #7 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. See the full North Arkansas College profile
Western Technical College La Cross ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. Read more about Western Technical College La Cross
Chattahoochee Technical College ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. Read more about Chattahoochee Technical College
Chemeketa Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #10 position. Read the full report on Chemeketa Community College
First Coast Technical College ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. Get the full First Coast Technical College report
City Colleges Of Chicago Olive Harvey College placed #12 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. Read more about City Colleges Of Chicago Olive Harvey College
Cosumnes River College placed #13 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. Get the full Cosumnes River College report
Monterey Peninsula College landed the #14 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Monterey Peninsula College
Parkland College
Parkland College ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. See the full Parkland College profile
Modesto Junior College landed the #16 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Modesto Junior College profile
Anne Arundel Community College ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. See the full Anne Arundel Community College profile
Palo Alto College offered strong value this year, earning the #18 position. Read the full report on Palo Alto College
Mercer County Community College came in at #19 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Mercer County Community College
Niagara County Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #20 position. More on Niagara County Community College
The Community College Of Baltimore County offered strong value this year, earning the #21 position. More on The Community College Of Baltimore County
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College offered strong value this year, earning the #22 position. Read the full report on Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
Amarillo College
Amarillo College placed #23 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. Read the full report on Amarillo College
City Colleges Of Chicago Richard J Daley College came in at #24 in this year's value ranking. More on City Colleges Of Chicago Richard J Daley College
Antelope Valley College landed the #25 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Antelope Valley College
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Horticulture Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also delivered strong value this year:
Forsyth Technical Community College placed #26 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. Read the full report on Forsyth Technical Community College
Phillips Community College Of The University Of Arkansas came in at #27 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Phillips Community College Of The University Of Arkansas report
Owens Community College landed the #28 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Owens Community College report
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus placed #29 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. Get the full Pennsylvania State University Main Campus report
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo offered strong value this year, earning the #30 position. Get the full California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo report
Northeast Community College came in at #31 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Northeast Community College
Sheridan College
Sheridan College landed the #32 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Sheridan College
Clackamas Community College came in at #33 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Clackamas Community College report
American River College offered strong value this year, earning the #34 position. See the full American River College profile
Mid State Technical College placed #35 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. Read more about Mid State Technical College
Des Moines Area Community College landed the #36 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Des Moines Area Community College report
Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill offered strong value this year, earning the #37 position. See the full Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill profile
University Of Georgia offered strong value this year, earning the #38 position. Get the full University Of Georgia report
J F Ingram State Technical College came in at #39 in this year's value ranking. Get the full J F Ingram State Technical College report
Peninsula College landed the #40 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Peninsula College profile
Reedley College
Reedley College ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. Read more about Reedley College
Trident Technical College landed the #42 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Trident Technical College
Brigham Young University Idaho offered strong value this year, earning the #43 position. Read the full report on Brigham Young University Idaho
Minneapolis Community And Technical College landed the #44 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Minneapolis Community And Technical College
Georgia Northwestern Technical College came in at #45 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Lee College
Lee College placed #46 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. More on Lee College
City College Of San Francisco came in at #47 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on City College Of San Francisco
Hawaii Community College placed #48 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. Read more about Hawaii Community College
Miracosta College ranked #49 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. See the full Miracosta College profile
Southwestern Illinois College landed the #50 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Southwestern Illinois College profile
Related Horticulture Value Rankings
See value rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Value Horticulture Schools (All Levels)
- Best Value Horticulture Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Horticulture Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Horticulture Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Horticulture Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Horticulture Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on 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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