2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Master’s” 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 140 horticultural science graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s” ranking looked at 23 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s.
Top 23 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Horticultural Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 3 masters’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.
Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Horticultural Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s list. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s horticultural science degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree horticultural science students list, UNL has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Horticultural Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree horticultural science students list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Horticultural Science Master’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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s list. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree horticultural science students list, Texas Tech has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Horticultural Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Kansas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. Kansas State University is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 9 masters’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree horticultural science students list, K -State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Horticultural Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #7, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 9 masters’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA also took the #5 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is a fairly large school located in Mayaguez, that handed out 2 masters’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPR Mayaguez, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPR Mayaguez are $7,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Florida landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 28 masters’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.
UF also took the #3 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 2 masters’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Master’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 Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.
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University of Arkansas ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s horticultural science students in 2019-2020.
UARK also took the #20 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Washington State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. Washington State University is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s horticultural science degrees to qualified students.
Wazzu not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Horticultural Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. 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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North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s horticultural science degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree horticultural science students list, NC State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Horticultural Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Cornell University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s list. Cornell University is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 5 masters’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.
Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Horticultural Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s horticultural science degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree horticultural science students list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Horticultural Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #17, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 3 masters’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.
Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Horticultural Science Master’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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Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Purdue University - Main Campus is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree horticultural science students list, Purdue has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Horticultural Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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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Auburn University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 8 masters’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.
Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Horticultural Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #20, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 1 masters’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.
OSU also took the #22 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #21, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 2 masters’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree horticultural science students list, Michigan State has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Horticultural Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056.
With a ranking of #22, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s horticultural science students in 2019-2020.
Ohio State also took the #14 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Pennsylvania State University - University Park came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s ranking.
Penn State University Park also took the #13 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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- 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%.
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