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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science

16 Ranked Colleges
56 Degrees Awarded
$31,800 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major

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In 2020-2021, 823 people earned their degree in horticultural science, making the major the 474th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 56 horticultural science graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in horticultural science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in horticultural science.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major”.

Top 16 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s horticultural science degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Horticultural Science at UF

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major. K -State is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Horticultural Science at Kansas State University

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s horticultural science degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Wazzu Horticultural Science Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s horticultural science degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Horticultural Science at Colorado State

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #5 spot on the list. Cornell is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 3 doctorate’s horticultural science degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Horticultural Science at Cornell

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major ranking, coming in at #6. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 4 doctorate’s horticultural science degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full North Carolina State University Horticultural Science Report

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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s horticultural science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Horticultural Science at Texas A&M University - College Station

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major ranking. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Ohio State Horticultural Science Report

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Iowa State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major list. Iowa State is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Horticultural Science at Iowa State University

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major ranking. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s horticultural science students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Michigan State Horticultural Science Report

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s horticultural science degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Virginia Tech Horticultural Science Report

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s horticultural science degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Horticultural Science at Purdue

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major ranking. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s horticultural science degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UGA Horticultural Science Report

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major ranking, coming in at #14. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s horticultural science degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Horticultural Science at Mississippi State University

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major ranking. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 23 doctorate’s horticultural science degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Horticultural Science Report

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Horticultural Science Major list. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Horticultural Science at UW - Madison

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