2027 Best Horticultural Science Schools in Iowa
Horticultural Science is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools to find the best for horticultural science students.
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Best Schools for Horticultural Science in Iowa
If you are not 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.
Top Schools in Horticultural Science
Iowa State University tops our 2027 ranking of the best horticultural science schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Ames. About 75% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 36 horticultural science students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, horticultural science degree recipients from Iowa State University generally make around $61,550. Iowa State University graduates carry a median of $20,500 in student loans.
See the full horticultural science program report for Iowa State University
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
