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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science (Income $48-$75k)

13 Ranked Colleges
59 Degrees Awarded
$29,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Horticultural Science is the 488th most popular major in the country with 805 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in horticultural science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great horticultural science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the horticultural science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 13 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s horticultural science degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree horticultural science students whose families make $48-$75k list, Cornell has also earned the #1 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 Cornell University are $30,042.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s horticultural science students in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #4 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 University of Florida are $30,130.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Iowa State is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also made our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s horticultural science students in 2019-2020.

Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 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 Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794.

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#5

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Washington State University 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

University of Georgia landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s horticultural science students in 2019-2020.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. 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.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree horticultural science students whose families make $48-$75k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #2 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 Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

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#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 1 doctorate’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Horticultural Science Report

#9

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

North Carolina State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina 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.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 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 NC State are $28,999.

Full NC State Horticultural Science Report

#10

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 5 doctorate’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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.

Full Virginia Tech Horticultural Science Report

#11

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Kansas State University is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Kansas State University Horticultural Science Report

#14 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#13 in overall quality

Michigan State University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Michigan State University is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 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 are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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