2024 Best Horticulture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Bachelor's Degree in horticulture. It is ranked #228 out of 363 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of horticulture. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 26 bachelor's degrees in horticulture during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to horticulture students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other horticulture students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for horticulture to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized horticulture related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for horticulture students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Horticulture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Horticulture in the New England Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in horticulture.

Top New England Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Horticulture

1

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

6 Annual Graduates

University of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in horticulture. UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Amherst.More information about a bachelor’s in horticulture from University of Massachusetts Amherst

2

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

14 Annual Graduates

$32,486 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of Rhode Island if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in horticulture. URI is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Kingston.

Soon after graduation, horticulture bachelor's recipients generally earn around $32,486 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in horticulture from University of Rhode Island

3

University of Maine
Orono, ME

6 Annual Graduates

University of Maine is a good option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in horticulture. UMaine is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Orono.More information about a bachelor’s in horticulture from University of Maine

Best Horticulture Colleges by State

Explore the best horticulture colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	238	6
Rhode Island	157	14
Maine	156	6
Vermont	155	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Horticulture

One of 18 majors within the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations area of study, Horticulture has other similar majors worth exploring.

Horticulture Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services, Other	14
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations	6
Turf & Turfgrass Management	6

Majors Similar to Horticulture

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Animal Science	330
Agricultural Production	119
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs	78
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	48
Agricultural Economics & Business	45
Plant Sciences	31
Food Science Technology	30
Animal Services	21
General Agriculture	13

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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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