by our College Data Analytics Team
[Horticulture](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/horticulture/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a horticulture degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the early-career earnings of their horticulture graduates.
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Below are the schools whose horticulture graduates go on to earn the most.
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying horticulture schools in the Southeast Region. Set in the town of Tifton, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is a public institution. Students who complete the horticulture program here go on to a median salary of roughly $57,957.
North Carolina State University At Raleigh came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying horticulture schools. Located in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public institution. Early-career horticulture graduates from North Carolina State University At Raleigh make a median of around $38,339 per year.
A rank of #3 makes Spartanburg Community College one of the highest-paying schools for horticulture. Spartanburg Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Spartanburg. Students who complete the horticulture program here go on to a median salary of roughly $29,260.
A rank of #4 makes University Of Arkansas one of the highest-paying schools for horticulture. University Of Arkansas is a public school located in the city of Fayetteville. Early-career horticulture graduates from University Of Arkansas make a median of around $29,241 per year.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries horticulture graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.