2026 Best Value Horticulture Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Horticulture graduate certificate degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 284 schools 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.
To arm you with the information you need, Grad Degree evaluated schools to build 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 Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these high-value schools below:
University Of Nebraska Lincoln tops our 2026 ranking of the best-value Horticulture graduate certificate degree schools in the United States. University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a public school based in Lincoln, NE. In-state tuition and fees average $10,434, with out-of-state students paying around $28,584. Students borrow a median of $24,998 to complete their Horticulture program here. Graduates go on to earn a median of $56,887 ten years after entry. Set against $24,998 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Nebraska Lincoln admits about 88% of applicants. See the full University Of Nebraska Lincoln profile
Cape Cod Community College came in at #2 on this year's best-value Horticulture ranking in the United States. Read more about Cape Cod Community College
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Kaskaskia College earned it the #3 place in the United States. Read the full report on Kaskaskia College
You'll get strong value at Lewis And Clark Community College, which ranked #4 this year. See the full Lewis And Clark Community College profile
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Hawaii Community College earned it the #5 place in the United States. See the full Hawaii Community College profile
University Of Maryland College Park offered strong value this year, earning the #6 position. Read the full report on University Of Maryland College Park
Carteret Community College came in at #7 in this year's value ranking. See the full Carteret Community College profile
Antelope Valley College came in at #8 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Antelope Valley College
Mid America Technology Center landed the #9 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Mid America Technology Center
Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City came in at #10 in this year's value ranking. More on Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City
Fox Valley Technical College landed the #11 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Fox Valley Technical College
South Dakota State University ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. More on South Dakota State University
Cuny New York City College Of Technology landed the #13 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Cuny New York City College Of Technology
College Of Marin
College Of Marin placed #14 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. See the full College Of Marin profile
Foothill College
Foothill College ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. See the full Foothill College profile
Des Moines Area Community College placed #16 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. Read more about Des Moines Area Community College
Golden West College offered strong value this year, earning the #17 position. More on Golden West College
Kalamazoo Valley Community College came in at #18 in this year's value ranking. See the full Kalamazoo Valley Community College profile
Diablo Valley College placed #19 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. Read more about Diablo Valley College
Solano Community College came in at #20 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Solano Community College
Institucion Chaviano De Mayaguez ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. Read the full report on Institucion Chaviano De Mayaguez
Los Angeles Pierce College landed the #22 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Los Angeles Pierce College
East Mississippi Community College ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. Get the full East Mississippi Community College report
Lanier Technical College offered strong value this year, earning the #24 position. See the full Lanier Technical College profile
Danville Area Community College placed #25 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. Read the full report on Danville Area Community College
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Horticulture Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also delivered strong value this year:
Cochise College
Cochise College ranked #26 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. More on Cochise College
College Of Western Idaho came in at #27 in this year's value ranking. Read more about College Of Western Idaho
Miracosta College ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. See the full Miracosta College profile
Mt San Antonio College ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. Get the full Mt San Antonio College report
Washington State University offered strong value this year, earning the #30 position. Get the full Washington State University report
Saint Louis Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #31 position. More on Saint Louis Community College
South Georgia Technical College landed the #32 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about South Georgia Technical College
Western Technical College La Cross placed #33 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. Read the full report on Western Technical College La Cross
Catawba Valley Community College landed the #34 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Catawba Valley Community College
Tulsa Community College landed the #35 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Tulsa Community College
City Colleges Of Chicago Richard J Daley College landed the #36 spot for value in the United States this year. More on City Colleges Of Chicago Richard J Daley College
North Carolina State University At Raleigh placed #37 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. Get the full North Carolina State University At Raleigh report
Sinclair Community College came in at #38 in this year's value ranking. More on Sinclair Community College
Wilkes Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #39 position. Read more about Wilkes Community College
College Of The Redwoods came in at #40 in this year's value ranking. Get the full College Of The Redwoods report
Eastern Florida State College offered strong value this year, earning the #41 position. Get the full Eastern Florida State College report
Kent State University At Salem ranked #42 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. Get the full Kent State University At Salem report
College Of The Sequoias offered strong value this year, earning the #43 position. More on College Of The Sequoias
Kankakee Community College landed the #44 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Kankakee Community College profile
Monterey Peninsula College landed the #45 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Monterey Peninsula College
Century College
Century College landed the #46 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Century College profile
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College came in at #47 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Mountain Empire Community College placed #48 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. Get the full Mountain Empire Community College report
Reedley College
Reedley College ranked #49 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. Read more about Reedley College
Suny College Of Technology At Delhi came in at #50 in this year's value ranking. More on Suny College Of Technology At Delhi
Related Horticulture Value Rankings
Compare value rankings at other degree levels:
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- Best Value Horticulture Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Horticulture Associate’s Degree Schools
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Grad Degree (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider 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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