2023 Best Value Horticulture Schools in the Rocky Mountains 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Horticulture Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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. 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 Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Horticulture
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for horticulture students. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, BYU also did well on our Best Horticulture Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU - I are $4,416 per year. The average amount in student loans that horticulture majors at BYU - I take out is $16,914.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great value for horticulture students. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.
Colorado State undergraduate students pay an average of $31,470 in tuition and fees each year.
Colorado State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Horticulture Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Horticulture Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USU are $23,435 a year.
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The excellent programs at Front Range Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best horticulture schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FRCC are $15,454 a year. While working on their degree, horticulture majors at FRCC accumulate an average of around $17,052 in student debt.
Request InformationBest Horticulture Colleges by State
Explore the best horticulture schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 23 |
| Utah | 24 |
| Idaho | 48 |
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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 5 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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