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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science (Income $75-$110k)

13 Ranked Colleges
59 Degrees Awarded
$29,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in horticultural science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent horticultural science programs, but they also cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree horticultural science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 13 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science (Income $75-$110k)

#1

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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 10 doctorate’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s horticultural science degrees to 4 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Horticultural Science at Iowa State

#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Cornell is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 6 doctorate’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Cornell Horticultural Science Report

#4

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 6 doctorate’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476.

Read more about Horticultural Science at UGA

#5

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 #5 on our 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k 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.

Purdue also took the #12 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Horticultural Science at Purdue University - Main Campus

#6

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also made our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. 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

#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

Kansas State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s horticultural science students in 2019-2020.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Kansas State University Horticultural Science Report

#8

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Washington State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s horticultural science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree horticultural science students whose families make $75-$110k list, Wazzu has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Horticultural Science at Washington State University

#9

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Virginia Tech ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s horticultural science degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree horticultural science students whose families make $75-$110k list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Virginia Tech Horticultural Science Report

#10

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s horticultural science degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #2 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 Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Horticultural Science Report

#11 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s 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.

Read full report on Horticultural Science at Ohio State

#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s horticultural science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree horticultural science students whose families make $75-$110k list, Colorado State has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Horticultural Science at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

#13

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s horticultural science degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Horticultural Science at Michigan State University

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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