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2023 Most Popular Horticulture Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Horticulture Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 3,234 people earned a degree or certificate in horticulture, making the major the #218 most popular in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

The Most Popular Horticulture Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Horticulture program at each school on the list.

Check out the horticulture master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the most popular school in the United States for horticulture students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 80% of the horticulture majors at the school.

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#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Oregon State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular horticulture schools in the United States. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in horticulture at Oregon State, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Horticulture Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Horticulture at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Delaware helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular horticulture schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Horticulture at University of Delaware Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular horticulture schools in the United States. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

Read full report on Horticulture at Texas A&M University - College Station

#3

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Mississippi State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular horticulture schools in the United States. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

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Horticulture by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 16 majors within the area of study, horticulture has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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