2026 Best Value Horticulture Master’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Horticulture master’s degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 284 colleges by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh 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 reviewed 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools for value:
Cornell University tops our 2026 ranking of the best-value Horticulture master's degree schools in the United States. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit school based in Ithaca, NY. In-state tuition and fees run about $69,314. Typical Horticulture student debt is $15,005. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $104,043. Set against $15,005 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 9% of applicants are accepted. Read more about Cornell University
A rank of #2 makes Oregon State University one of the best values in the United States. Set in Corvallis, OR, Oregon State University is a public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $14,400, compared with $38,190 for out-of-state students. The median Horticulture program debt is $24,043. Graduates go on to earn a median of $64,010 ten years after entry. That is a strong return on a $24,043 median debt. About 77% of those who apply are admitted. Read more about Oregon State University
Shasta College came in at #3 on this year's best-value Horticulture ranking in the United States. Get the full Shasta College report
You'll get strong value at Miami Dade College, which ranked #4 this year. Get the full Miami Dade College report
A rank of #5 makes Austin Community College District one of the best values in the United States. More on Austin Community College District
Oconee Fall Line Technical College came in at #6 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Oconee Fall Line Technical College
Kankakee Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #7 position. See the full Kankakee Community College profile
University Of New Hampshire Main Campus landed the #8 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full University Of New Hampshire Main Campus report
Lee College
Lee College placed #9 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. More on Lee College
Western Texas College landed the #10 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Western Texas College
Brunswick Community College placed #11 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. Read the full report on Brunswick Community College
Cosumnes River College landed the #12 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Cosumnes River College
Mississippi State University placed #13 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. See the full Mississippi State University profile
Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #14 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Santa Rosa Junior College report
Montcalm Community College ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. Get the full Montcalm Community College report
Temple University offered strong value this year, earning the #16 position. Read the full report on Temple University
Western Technical College La Cross came in at #17 in this year's value ranking. More on Western Technical College La Cross
Central Lakes College Brainerd placed #18 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. Read the full report on Central Lakes College Brainerd
Minneapolis Community And Technical College ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. Read more about Minneapolis Community And Technical College
Tidewater Community College ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. See the full Tidewater Community College profile
Irvine Valley College landed the #21 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Irvine Valley College report
Merced College
Merced College landed the #22 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Merced College report
Santa Fe Community College ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. Read the full report on Santa Fe Community College
College Of Lake County came in at #24 in this year's value ranking. Read more about College Of Lake County
Mountain Empire Community College ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. See the full Mountain Empire Community College profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Horticulture Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also delivered strong value this year:
Southern Crescent Technical College landed the #26 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Southern Crescent Technical College profile
Southern Regional Technical College came in at #27 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Southern Regional Technical College report
Chemeketa Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #28 position. Read more about Chemeketa Community College
Trident Technical College ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. More on Trident Technical College
Antelope Valley College offered strong value this year, earning the #30 position. See the full Antelope Valley College profile
City Colleges Of Chicago Olive Harvey College landed the #31 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about City Colleges Of Chicago Olive Harvey College
Otero Junior College came in at #32 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Otero Junior College
Trinity Valley Community College ranked #33 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. Read more about Trinity Valley Community College
Connors State College placed #34 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. Get the full Connors State College report
Northern Virginia Community College placed #35 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. See the full Northern Virginia Community College profile
Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins landed the #36 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins
Pennsylvania Institute Of Technology landed the #37 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Pennsylvania Institute Of Technology
Southwestern College Chula Vista landed the #38 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Southwestern College Chula Vista
Ozarks Technical Community College placed #39 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. See the full Ozarks Technical Community College profile
Kent State University At Salem ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. Read more about Kent State University At Salem
Mercer County Community College ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. More on Mercer County Community College
Santa Barbara City College ranked #42 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. Read the full report on Santa Barbara City College
School Of Professional Horticulture New York Botanical Garden came in at #43 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on School Of Professional Horticulture New York Botanical Garden
Southeast Community College Area came in at #44 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Southeast Community College Area
Delaware Valley College landed the #45 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Delaware Valley College report
Kaskaskia College landed the #46 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Kaskaskia College
Golden West College ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. Get the full Golden West College report
Linn State Technical College came in at #48 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Linn State Technical College
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute landed the #49 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute
Cuyahoga Community College District offered strong value this year, earning the #50 position. Read more about Cuyahoga Community College District
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs 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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