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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science (Income $30-$48k)

13 Ranked Colleges
59 Degrees Awarded
$29,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 805 people earned their degree in horticultural science, making the major the 488th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 59 horticultural science graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in horticultural science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality horticultural science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the horticultural science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree horticultural science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 13 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #1 spot on the list. Cornell University is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s horticultural science degrees to qualified students.

Cornell also took the #1 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042.

Read more about Horticultural Science at Cornell

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s horticultural science students in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Horticultural Science at University of Florida

#3

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k. Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s horticultural science degrees to qualified students.

Wazzu also made our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Horticultural Science at Wazzu

#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#12 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s horticultural science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree horticultural science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Purdue has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794.

Full Purdue University - Main Campus Horticultural Science Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s horticultural science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Iowa State University Horticultural Science Report

#6

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

University of Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s horticultural science degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UGA Horticultural Science Report

#2 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s horticultural science degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #2 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Horticultural Science at Texas A&M University - College Station

#11 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s horticultural science degrees to qualified students.

Ohio State also made our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Horticultural Science at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#9

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s horticultural science students in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Horticultural Science at NC State

#10

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Virginia Tech came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

Read more about Horticultural Science at Virginia Tech

#11

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also took the #10 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full K -State Horticultural Science Report

#12

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#13 in overall quality

Michigan State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also made our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Michigan State University Horticultural Science Report

#14 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #13. Colorado State is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State also made our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Colorado State Horticultural Science Report

Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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