2023 Best Value Horticulture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Horticulture School for You
Horticulture is the #218 most popular major in the country with 3,234 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Horticulture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Horticulture
Our analysis found Cornell University to be the best value school for horticulture students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Cornell undergraduate students pay an average of $61,015 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Cornell is ranked #4 for overall quality for horticulture in the Middle Atlantic Region .
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The excellent programs at SUNY Cobleskill helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best horticulture schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . SUNY Cobleskill is a small public school located in the distant town of Cobleskill.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Cobleskill are $18,586 per year. On average, horticulture graduates from SUNY Cobleskill take out $24,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Horticulture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Penn College are $25,170 a year. While working on their degree, horticulture majors at Penn College accumulate an average of around $15,250 in student debt.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Niagara County Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Niagara County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sanborn.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Niagara County Community College are $10,423 per year.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Temple are $30,602 per year.
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Delaware Valley University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Horticulture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. DelVal is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Doylestown.
DelVal undergraduate students pay an average of $41,380 in tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 107 |
| New York | 65 |
| Maryland | 7 |
| New Jersey | 5 |
| District of Columbia | 0 |
| Delaware | 7 |
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Majors Related to Horticulture
One of 16 majors within the area of study, horticulture has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 6 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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