College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2024 Best Horticulture Schools

39 Colleges in the United States
3,234 Horticulture Degrees Awarded
$35,708 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, horticulture sits in the middle of the road, ranking #218 out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 39 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Horticulture Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,234 degrees in horticulture during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Horticulture School

Best Horticulture Schools Your choice of horticulture school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Horticulture School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Horticulture Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Horticulture
Bachelor's Degrees in Horticulture
Master's Degrees in Horticulture
Doctor's Degrees in Horticulture

The horticulture school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Horticulture Schools. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Read more about College Factual's methodology.

Best Schools for Horticulture in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of horticulture degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Horticulture

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY

Cornell University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in horticulture. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 horticulture students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in horticulture from Cornell University

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Horticulture Degrees Awarded
15.8% Growth in Graduates

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in horticulture. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 57 horticulture students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the horticulture program make around $35,444 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in horticulture from Texas A&M University - College Station

2

It is difficult to beat Brigham Young University - Provo if you wish to pursue a degree in horticulture. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 19 horticulture students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year. Those horticulture students who get their degree from Brigham Young University - Provo make $11,669 more than the average horticulture grad.

More information about a degree in horticulture from Brigham Young University - Provo

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$38,901 Median Starting Salary
$14,375 Median Student Debt

It's hard to beat North Carolina State University if you want to pursue a degree in horticulture. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 21 horticulture students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year. Horticulture degree recipients from North Carolina State University get an earnings boost of about $3,193 over the average income of horticulture majors.

More information about a degree in horticulture from North Carolina State University

4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA

North Shore Community College is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in horticulture. Located in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 32nd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 3 horticulture students who graduated with this degree at North Shore Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in horticulture from North Shore Community College

5
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
8.7% Growth in Graduates
$37,501 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were about 23 horticulture students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year. After graduating, horticulture degree recipients usually earn about $37,501 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in horticulture from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 horticulture students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in horticulture from Purdue University - Main Campus

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OR

Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #210 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Oregon State is a great university overall.

There were about 6 horticulture students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in horticulture from Oregon State University

8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
32 Horticulture Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Wooster, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a public university with a fairly small student population.

There were roughly 32 horticulture students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in horticulture from Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute

9
Kirkwood Community College crest
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA

Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids. This college ranks 28th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 16 horticulture students who graduated with this degree at Kirkwood Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in horticulture from Kirkwood Community College

Horticulture by Region

View the Best Horticulture Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

View All Rankings >

Horticulture is one of 18 different types of Agriculture & Agriculture Operations programs to choose from.

Horticulture Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations 1,617
L&scaping & Groundskeeping 781
Turf & Turfgrass Management 340
Ornamental Horticulture 160
Plant Nursery Operations & Management 121
Greenhouse Operations & Management 78
Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services, Other 72
Floriculture/Floristry Operations & Management 65

View All Horticulture Focus Areas >

Related Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 8,646
Animal Science 8,294
Agricultural Economics & Business 8,098
General Agriculture 3,370
Plant Sciences 3,175
Agricultural Production 3,066
Food Science Technology 2,532
Agricultural Mechanization 1,280
Animal Services 990
Agricultural Public Services 845

View All Horticulture Related Majors >

Notes and References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options