2026 Best Value Ornamental Horticulture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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
Farmingdale State College tops our 2026 list of the best value ornamental horticulture schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Set in the suburb of Farmingdale, Farmingdale State College is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $8,626, compared with $18,536 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for ornamental horticulture graduates is $23,900. Ornamental Horticulture graduates of Farmingdale State College earn a median of $50,374 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,900 median debt. Roughly 63% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 8 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
[Ornamental Horticulture](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/horticulture/ornamental-horticulture/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
