A program that focuses on the scientific principles related to the cultivation of garden and ornamental plants, including fruits, vegetables, flowers, and landscape and nursery crops. Includes instruction in specific types of plants, such as citrus; breeding horticultural varieties; physiology of horticultural species; and the scientific management of horticultural plant development and production through the life cycle.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn Â鶹Íø | 55 | 1% | $31,590 |
| 2 | 37 | 1% | $24,923 | |
| 3 | 36 | 0% | $23,977 | |
| 4 | 34 | 0% | $26,892 | |
| 5 | 32 | 0% | $28,862 | |
| 6 | Iowa State Â鶹Íø | 31 | 0% | $21,186 |
| 7 | 29 | 0% | $26,231 | |
| 8 | Â鶹Íø of Florida | 29 | 0% | $21,211 |
| 9 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Â鶹Íø | 26 | 0% | $26,834 |
| 10 | Â鶹Íø of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez | 25 | 1% | $6,262 |
| 11 | Purdue Â鶹Íø-Main Campus | 25 | 0% | $22,822 |
| 12 | 22 | 0% | $24,105 | |
| 13 | Â鶹Íø of Georgia | 22 | 0% | $26,688 |
| 14 | 19 | 0% | $21,782 | |
| 15 | Naugatuck Valley Community College | 17 | 2% | $5,624 |
| 16 | 17 | 1% | $21,380 | |
| 17 | Â鶹Íø of Nebraska-Lincoln | 15 | 0% | $24,936 |
| 18 | Â鶹Íø of Idaho | 14 | 1% | $21,350 |
| 19 | Â鶹Íø of Connecticut | 14 | 0% | $32,404 |
| 20 | Temple Â鶹Íø | 13 | 0% | $33,004 |
| 21 | SUNY Morrisville | 13 | 2% | $29,300 |
| 22 | 12 | 0% | $27,367 | |
| 23 | Â鶹Íø of Cincinnati-Main Campus | 11 | 0% | $27,476 |
| 24 | Clemson Â鶹Íø | 10 | 0% | $31,270 |
| 25 | 10 | 0% | $24,957 | |
| 26 | Â鶹Íø of Wisconsin-Madison | 9 | 0% | $26,025 |
| 27 | Â鶹Íø of Wisconsin-River Falls | 9 | 1% | $17,937 |
| 28 | Â鶹Íø of Massachusetts-Amherst | 9 | 0% | $30,913 |
| 29 | 9 | 0% | $27,484 | |
| 30 | Â鶹Íø of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 8 | 0% | $27,898 |
| 31 | Delaware Valley Â鶹Íø | 7 | 1% | $56,580 |
| 32 | 7 | 0% | $21,570 | |
| 33 | Â鶹Íø of Wisconsin-Platteville | 7 | 0% | $19,323 |
| 34 | Â鶹Íø of Arkansas | 6 | 0% | $25,500 |
| 35 | Shepherds College | 6 | 40% | N/A |
| 36 | 6 | 0% | $22,436 | |
| 37 | Texas A & M Â鶹Íø-College Station | 6 | 0% | $29,506 |
| 38 | 6 | 0% | $22,156 | |
| 39 | 5 | 0% | $22,478 | |
| 40 | Fort Valley State Â鶹Íø | 5 | 1% | $21,530 |
| 41 | 4 | 0% | $36,652 | |
| 42 | Texas Tech Â鶹Íø | 4 | 0% | $24,472 |
| 43 | 4 | 0% | $20,504 | |
| 44 | Northern Wyoming Community College District | 3 | 0% | $14,404 |
| 45 | Â鶹Íø of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 3 | 0% | $30,102 |
| 46 | College of the Ozarks | 3 | 1% | $30,220 |
| 47 | Â鶹Íø of Minnesota-Crookston | 2 | 0% | $23,560 |
| 48 | Â鶹Íø of Vermont | 2 | 0% | $34,210 |
| 49 | Century College | 2 | 0% | $6,635 |
| 50 | Andrews Â鶹Íø | 2 | 0% | $40,566 |
| 51 | Ohio State Â鶹Íø Agricultural Technical Institute | 2 | 1% | $23,065 |
| 52 | 1 | 0% | $19,751 | |
| 53 | South Florida State College | 1 | 0% | $4,385 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Horticultural Science program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.