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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science (With Aid)

13 Ranked Colleges
59 Degrees Awarded
$29,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Getting Aid” 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.

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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree horticultural science students with aid.

Top 13 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science (With Aid)

#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s horticultural science degrees to qualified students.

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

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid 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 are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 6 doctorate’s horticultural science degrees 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UGA Horticultural Science Report

#4

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s horticultural science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree horticultural science students with aid list, NC State has also earned the #8 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 NC State are $28,999.

Full North Carolina State University Horticultural Science Report

#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 Getting Aid list. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s horticultural science degrees 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 7 doctorate’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 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 Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.

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

#7

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#9 in overall quality

Washington State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s horticultural science students in 2019-2020.

Wazzu also took 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Virginia Tech landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s horticultural science degrees to qualified students.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

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#9

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Michigan State University is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree horticultural science students with aid list, Michigan State has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Michigan State Horticultural Science Report

#10

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Manhattan, Kansas 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.

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

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#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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.

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

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#12

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Cornell University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Cornell is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 6 doctorate’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree horticultural science students with aid list, Cornell has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid 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 are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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