2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science in the Southeast Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” 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.

Across the Southeast region, there were 257 horticultural science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 60 horticultural science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the horticultural science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

#2 in overall quality

$27,476 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #1 spot on the list. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 9 masters’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #2 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Horticultural Science at UGA

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

#1 in overall quality

$30,130 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. 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 #1 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Horticultural Science at UF

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

#3 in overall quality

$28,999 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s horticultural science degrees to qualified students.

NC State also made our “Best Horticultural Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Horticultural Science at NC State

#4

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

#4 in overall quality

$31,956 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s horticultural science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Horticultural Science at Auburn University

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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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