2024 Best Horticulture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Horticulturebachelor's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #228 out of the 363 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

There was only one school in the Southwest Region to review for the 2024 Best Horticulture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region.

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

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in horticulture.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Horticulture

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Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

57 Annual Graduates

$35,444 Median Starting Salary

$18,422 Median Student Debt

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in horticulture. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the city of College Station.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the horticulture program state that they receive average early career wages of $35,444.

More information about a bachelor’s in horticulture from Texas A&M University - College Station

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Stillwater, OK

4 Annual Graduates

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a good choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in horticulture. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in horticulture from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

Best Horticulture Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	245	57
Oklahoma	190	4
New Mexico	133	1

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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/Horticulture Operations	48
Turf & Turfgrass Management	10
L&scaping & Groundskeeping	4

Most Popular Majors Related to Horticulture

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Animal Science	1,239
Agricultural Economics & Business	1,117
General Agriculture	386
Agricultural Public Services	277
Plant Sciences	221
Agricultural Production	121
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs	92
Agricultural Mechanization	41
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	31
Food Science Technology	25

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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