2027 Best Value Ornamental Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools
[Ornamental Horticulture](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/horticulture/ornamental-horticulture/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for ornamental horticulture students.
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2027 Best Value Ornamental Horticulture Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the ornamental horticulture degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Ornamental Horticulture Schools
Leading the list is Farmingdale State College, our #1 best value for ornamental horticulture in the United States. Farmingdale State College is a large public school located in the suburb of Farmingdale. Students from in state pay about $8,626 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $18,536. Typical student debt for ornamental horticulture graduates is $23,900. Early-career ornamental horticulture graduates make about $50,374. Set against $23,900 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 63%.
University Of Arkansas is a great value for students pursuing a degree in ornamental horticulture, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of Arkansas is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville. Students from in state pay about $10,104 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $29,966. Ornamental Horticulture graduates carry a median of $24,019 in student loans. Ornamental Horticulture graduates of University Of Arkansas earn a median of $29,241 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $24,019 median debt. Roughly 74% of applicants are accepted.
Other Ornamental Horticulture Degree Levels
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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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