2027 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
[Horticultural Science](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/plant-sciences/horticultural-science/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong horticultural science education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for horticultural science students.
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2027 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the horticultural science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Horticultural Science Schools
Delaware Valley College earned the #1 spot for value among horticultural science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in the suburb of Doylestown, Delaware Valley College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $44,850. Horticultural Science graduates carry a median of $26,278 in student loans. Soon after graduation, horticultural science degree recipients from Delaware Valley College generally make around $40,012. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 93%.
Students looking for strong value in horticultural science will find it at Cornell University, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Ithaca, Cornell University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $69,314 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $15,990 to complete the horticultural science program here. Soon after graduation, horticultural science degree recipients from Cornell University generally make around $32,236. Set against $15,990 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 9% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in horticultural science will find it at Pennsylvania State University Main Campus, which ranked #3. Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of University Park. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $20,644, with out-of-state students paying around $41,790. Students borrow a median of $23,673 to complete the horticultural science program here. Soon after graduation, horticultural science degree recipients from Pennsylvania State University Main Campus generally make around $60,523. That is a strong return on a $23,673 median debt. The acceptance rate is 61%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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