2024 Best Horticultural Science Schools
36
Colleges in the United States
823
Horticultural Science Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
horticultural science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #474 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 36 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Horticultural Science Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 823 degrees in horticultural science to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Horticultural Science School
Your choice of horticultural science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Horticultural Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Horticultural Science Rankings by Degree Level
The horticultural science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Horticultural Science Schools.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Horticultural Science in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the horticultural science degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Schools in Horticultural Science
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
Cornell University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in horticultural science. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were roughly 7 horticultural science students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in horticultural science from Cornell University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IA
43
Horticultural Science Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in horticultural science needs to take a look at Iowa State University. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 43 horticultural science students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in horticultural science from Iowa State University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
54
Horticultural Science Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat University of Florida if you want to pursue a degree in horticultural science. UF is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were approximately 54 horticultural science students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in horticultural science from University of Florida
Every student who is interested in horticultural science has to look into Texas A&M University - College Station. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were about 14 horticultural science students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in horticultural science from Texas A&M University - College Station
Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were about 23 horticultural science students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in horticultural science from University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In WI
UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were approximately 12 horticultural science students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in horticultural science from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
79
Horticultural Science Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 79 horticultural science students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in horticultural science from North Carolina State University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WA
Wazzu is a very large public university located in the town of Pullman. This university ranks 4th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were about 12 horticultural science students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in horticultural science from Washington State University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were about 11 horticultural science students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in horticultural science from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In KS
50
Horticultural Science Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were roughly 50 horticultural science students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in horticultural science from Kansas State University
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