2026 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools in Georgia
[Horticultural Science](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/plant-sciences/horticultural-science/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for horticultural science students.
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2026 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools in Georgia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in horticultural science, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Horticultural Science Schools
University Of Georgia tops our 2026 list of the best value horticultural science schools in Georgia. University Of Georgia is a very large public school located in the city of Athens. In-state tuition and fees average $11,450, compared with $31,688 for out-of-state students. Horticultural Science graduates carry a median of $21,792 in student loans. Early-career horticultural science graduates make about $47,698. That is a strong return on a $21,792 median debt. University Of Georgia admits about 38% of applicants.
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 1 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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