Horticultural Science at Virginia Tech

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. Also, learn how Virginia Tech ranks among other schools offering degrees in horticultural science.

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Horticultural Science Degrees Available at Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech Horticultural Science Rankings

The bachelor's program at Virginia Tech was ranked #11 on College Factual's Best Schools for horticultural science list. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
Best Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science (Income $30-$48k)	10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science (Income $0-$30k)	10
Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science	10
Best Horticultural Science Schools	11
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Horticultural Science Graduates	11
Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science (Income Over $110k)	11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science (Income $0-$30k)	11
Best Horticultural Science Graduate Degree Schools	13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science (Income $75-$110k)	13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science (Income $48-$75k)	13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science (With Aid)	13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science (Income $30-$48k)	13
Best Horticultural Science Colleges for Veterans	15
Best Value Colleges for Horticultural Science (Income $0-$30k)	15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science (Income $48-$75k)	15
Best Value Colleges for Horticultural Science (Income $30-$48k)	16
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science	16
Best Horticultural Science Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	17
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Horticultural Science Graduates	18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science (With Aid)	18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science	18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science (Income $75-$110k)	20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science (Income Over $110k)	20
Best Value Colleges for Horticultural Science (Income $48-$75k)	22
Best Value Colleges for Horticultural Science	23
Best Value Colleges for Horticultural Science (With Aid)	24
Highest Paid Horticultural Science Graduates	25
Best Value Colleges for Horticultural Science (Income Over $110k)	26
Best Value Colleges for Horticultural Science (Income $75-$110k)	27

Popularity of Horticultural Science at Virginia Tech

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Tech handed out 30 bachelor's degrees in horticultural science. This is an increase of 11% over the previous year when 27 degrees were handed out.

Virginia Tech Horticultural Science Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the horticultural science majors at Virginia Tech.

Virginia Tech Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Program

The horticultural science program at Virginia Tech awarded 30 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 43% of these degrees went to men with the other 57% going to women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 77% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a bachelor's in horticultural science.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	23
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Agronomy & Crop Science	28

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References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
Image Credit: By Eric T Gunther under License

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