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2023 Most Popular Horticulture Schools

8 Colleges
$35,708 Avg Salary
$18,440 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Horticulture School for You

Horticulture is the #312 most popular major in the country with 15 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Horticulture Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our analysis found Oregon State University to be the most popular school for horticulture students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Horticulture Schools list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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The excellent programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best horticulture schools in the United States. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

The excellent programs at Mississippi State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best horticulture schools in the United States. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Horticulture Schools list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Delaware helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best horticulture schools in the United States. UD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Newark.

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The excellent programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best horticulture schools in the United States. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

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Horticulture by Region

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

Horticulture is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Horticulture

Related Major Annual Graduates
Plant Sciences 912
Food Science Technology 692
Animal Science 596
Agricultural Economics & Business 410
General Agriculture 353

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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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