2026 Best Value Horticulture Master’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Horticulture master’s degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 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.
So you can compare your options, Grad Degree analyzed 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the best-value schools below:
Leading the list is Cornell University, our #1 best-value Horticulture school in the United States. Located in Ithaca, NY, Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $69,314. Students borrow a median of $15,005 to complete their Horticulture program here. Median earnings reach $104,043 ten years out. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Cornell University admits about 9% of applicants. See the full Cornell University profile
Out of the 284 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Oregon State University landed the #2 spot. This public school is set in Corvallis, OR. In-state tuition and fees average $14,400, while out-of-state students pay about $38,190. The median Horticulture program debt is $24,043. Median earnings reach $64,010 ten years out. That is a strong return on a $24,043 median debt. Oregon State University admits about 77% of applicants. More on Oregon State University
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Vincennes University earned it the #3 place in the United States. Read more about Vincennes University
Out of the 284 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the #4 spot. Get the full Western Kentucky University report
A rank of #5 makes Albany Technical College one of the best values in the United States. More on Albany Technical College
High Plains Technology Center came in at #6 in this year's value ranking. More on High Plains Technology Center
Mercer County Community College landed the #7 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Mercer County Community College profile
Amarillo College landed the #8 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Amarillo College
Edmonds Community College ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. See the full Edmonds Community College profile
Kaskaskia College placed #10 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. See the full Kaskaskia College profile
Santa Barbara City College offered strong value this year, earning the #11 position. More on Santa Barbara City College
Texas A And M University College Station landed the #12 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Texas A And M University College Station
Dabney S Lancaster Community College came in at #13 in this year's value ranking. See the full Dabney S Lancaster Community College profile
Southwest Virginia Community College landed the #14 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Southwest Virginia Community College
Dakota College At Bottineau offered strong value this year, earning the #15 position. More on Dakota College At Bottineau
Sandhills Community College placed #16 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. More on Sandhills Community College
Irvine Valley College offered strong value this year, earning the #17 position. More on Irvine Valley College
Mid State Technical College landed the #18 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Mid State Technical College
Southern Regional Technical College placed #19 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. Get the full Southern Regional Technical College report
Guilford Technical Community College ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. See the full Guilford Technical Community College profile
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College Of Marin landed the #21 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full College Of Marin report
Gwinnett Technical College ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. Read more about Gwinnett Technical College
Tulsa Community College landed the #23 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Tulsa Community College
Clemson University came in at #24 in this year's value ranking. More on Clemson University
Indian River State College landed the #25 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Indian River State College
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Horticulture Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also delivered strong value this year:
Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #26 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Santa Rosa Junior College profile
University Of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #27 in this year's value ranking. Get the full University Of Massachusetts Amherst report
University Of Rhode Island offered strong value this year, earning the #28 position. See the full University Of Rhode Island profile
Augusta Technical College landed the #29 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Augusta Technical College profile
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College placed #30 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. Read more about J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Central Piedmont Community College ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. Get the full Central Piedmont Community College report
Colorado State University Fort Collins came in at #32 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Colorado State University Fort Collins
Mountain Empire Community College landed the #33 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Mountain Empire Community College profile
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College offered strong value this year, earning the #34 position. See the full Northeast Wisconsin Technical College profile
College Of Southern Idaho offered strong value this year, earning the #35 position. More on College Of Southern Idaho
Lewis And Clark Community College placed #36 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. Get the full Lewis And Clark Community College report
North Arkansas College placed #37 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. Read more about North Arkansas College
Cape Girardeau Career And Technology Center placed #38 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. See the full Cape Girardeau Career And Technology Center profile
Victor Valley College offered strong value this year, earning the #39 position. Get the full Victor Valley College report
Front Range Community College came in at #40 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Front Range Community College report
Illinois Central College landed the #41 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Illinois Central College
Montcalm Community College landed the #42 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Montcalm Community College
Trident Technical College ranked #43 on our 2026 list of the best-value Horticulture schools. More on Trident Technical College
Virginia Highlands Community College came in at #44 in this year's value ranking. More on Virginia Highlands Community College
Spokane Community College placed #45 among the best-value Horticulture schools in the United States. Read the full report on Spokane Community College
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #46 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College profile
Orange Coast College landed the #47 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Orange Coast College
Hennepin Technical College came in at #48 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Hennepin Technical College report
Mount Marty College came in at #49 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Mount Marty College report
Academia Serrant Inc offered strong value this year, earning the #50 position. More on Academia Serrant Inc
Related Horticulture Value Rankings
Compare value rankings at other degree levels:
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Grad Degree (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs 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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