2026 Best Horticulture Schools in Massachusetts
Horticulture degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools to find the best for horticulture students.
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Best Schools for Horticulture in Massachusetts
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the horticulture degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Horticulture
Leading the list is University Of Massachusetts Amherst, our #1 school for horticulture. University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a very large public school located in the city of Amherst. About 83% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 17 horticulture students who graduated with this degree at University Of Massachusetts Amherst in the most recent data year. Graduates of the horticulture program make about $53,543 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $11,000.
More information about a degree in horticulture from University Of Massachusetts Amherst
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.
- 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.
