2026 Best Value Horticulture Schools
Looking for the best-value Horticulture programs programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 284 institutions 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.
To arm you with the information you need, Grad Degree evaluated 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 Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools for value:
University Of Nebraska Lincoln earned the #1 spot in this year's best-value ranking in the United States. Located in Lincoln, NE, University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $10,434, compared with $28,584 for out-of-state students. University Of Nebraska Lincoln Horticulture students take on a median of $24,998 in debt. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $56,887. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted. Read the full report on University Of Nebraska Lincoln
You'll get strong value at Cornell University, which ranked #2 this year. Based in Ithaca, NY, Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $69,314 in tuition and fees. Typical Horticulture student debt is $15,005. Cornell University alumni report median earnings of $104,043 a decade after entry. That is a strong return on a $15,005 median debt. Cornell University has an acceptance rate of 9%. Get the full Cornell University report
You'll get strong value at Oregon State University, which ranked #3 this year. Oregon State University is a public school based in Corvallis, OR. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $14,400, compared with $38,190 for out-of-state students. Oregon State University Horticulture students take on a median of $24,043 in debt. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $64,010. That is a strong return on a $24,043 median debt. Oregon State University has an acceptance rate of 77%. Read more about Oregon State University
Out of the 284 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Atlanta Technical College landed the #4 spot. Read the full report on Atlanta Technical College
Out of the 284 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Connors State College landed the #5 spot. More on Connors State College
Trinity Valley Community College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. Read more about Trinity Valley Community College
Diablo Valley College came in at #7 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Diablo Valley College
Western Technical College La Cross came in at #8 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Western Technical College La Cross
Berkshire Community College came in at #9 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Berkshire Community College
Los Angeles Pierce College ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. Read more about Los Angeles Pierce College
North Shore Community College placed #11 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. See the full North Shore Community College profile
Shasta College
Shasta College placed #12 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. Read the full report on Shasta College
Mountain Empire Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #13 position. Read the full report on Mountain Empire Community College
Antelope Valley College landed the #14 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Antelope Valley College report
Mid State Technical College came in at #15 in this year's value ranking. More on Mid State Technical College
Orange Coast College placed #16 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. Read the full report on Orange Coast College
Springfield Technical Community College placed #17 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. Read more about Springfield Technical Community College
Cosumnes River College offered strong value this year, earning the #18 position. Read the full report on Cosumnes River College
Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. Read the full report on Fayetteville Technical Community College
New Mexico State University Main Campus placed #20 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. Get the full New Mexico State University Main Campus report
Cuny Bronx Community College placed #21 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. Read the full report on Cuny Bronx Community College
Mercer County Community College placed #22 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. More on Mercer County Community College
Nhti Concords Community College ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. Get the full Nhti Concords Community College report
Trident Technical College offered strong value this year, earning the #24 position. Get the full Trident Technical College report
North Georgia Technical College offered strong value this year, earning the #25 position. See the full North Georgia Technical College profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Horticulture Schools in the United States
These schools also delivered strong value this year:
Piedmont Technical College placed #26 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. Read more about Piedmont Technical College
School Of Professional Horticulture New York Botanical Garden landed the #27 spot for value in the United States this year. More on School Of Professional Horticulture New York Botanical Garden
University Of Arkansas came in at #28 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on University Of Arkansas
Cape Fear Community College came in at #29 in this year's value ranking. More on Cape Fear Community College
College Of Southern Idaho offered strong value this year, earning the #30 position. Read more about College Of Southern Idaho
Sandhills Community College landed the #31 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Sandhills Community College report
Victor Valley College came in at #32 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Victor Valley College
Cuny New York City College Of Technology placed #33 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. Get the full Cuny New York City College Of Technology report
Pamlico Community College placed #34 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. More on Pamlico Community College
Reedley College
Reedley College ranked #35 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. More on Reedley College
University Of Puerto Rico Utuado placed #36 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Puerto Rico Utuado
Vermont Technical College placed #37 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. See the full Vermont Technical College profile
Cabrillo College
Cabrillo College offered strong value this year, earning the #38 position. More on Cabrillo College
Cape Cod Community College ranked #39 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. Get the full Cape Cod Community College report
Minneapolis Community And Technical College landed the #40 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Minneapolis Community And Technical College
College Of Dupage placed #41 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. Get the full College Of Dupage report
Madera Community College ranked #42 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. Get the full Madera Community College report
Clark State Community College ranked #43 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. Read more about Clark State Community College
Concordia University Wisconsin landed the #44 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Concordia University Wisconsin report
Kaskaskia College placed #45 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. More on Kaskaskia College
Irvine Valley College came in at #46 in this year's value ranking. See the full Irvine Valley College profile
Kalamazoo Valley Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #47 position. Read more about Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Santa Barbara City College came in at #48 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Santa Barbara City College
The Community College Of Baltimore County placed #49 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. See the full The Community College Of Baltimore County profile
Temple University placed #50 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. Read the full report on Temple University
Best Value Horticulture Schools by Degree Level
See the best values at each degree level:
- 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 Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Horticulture Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Horticulture Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Grad Degree (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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