by our College Data Analytics Team
[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.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value horticultural science schools.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the horticultural science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is Cornell University, our #1 best value for horticultural science in New York. Cornell University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $69,314. Horticultural Science graduates carry a median of $15,990 in student loans. Early-career horticultural science graduates make about $32,236. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 9%.
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
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