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 University | 55 | 1% | $31,590 |
| 2 | Kansas State University | 37 | 1% | $24,923 |
| 3 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 36 | 0% | $23,977 |
| 4 | Oregon State University | 34 | 0% | $26,892 |
| 5 | Michigan State University | 32 | 0% | $28,862 |
| 6 | Iowa State University | 31 | 0% | $21,186 |
| 7 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 29 | 0% | $26,231 |
| 8 | University of Florida | 29 | 0% | $21,211 |
| 9 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 26 | 0% | $26,834 |
| 10 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 25 | 0% | $22,822 |
| 11 | University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez | 25 | 1% | $6,262 |
| 12 | Oklahoma State University-Main Campus | 22 | 0% | $24,105 |
| 13 | University of Georgia | 22 | 0% | $26,688 |
| 14 | Missouri State University-Springfield | 19 | 0% | $21,782 |
| 15 | New Mexico State University-Main Campus | 17 | 1% | $21,380 |
| 16 | Naugatuck Valley Community College | 17 | 2% | $5,624 |
| 17 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 15 | 0% | $24,936 |
| 18 | University of Connecticut | 14 | 0% | $32,404 |
| 19 | University of Idaho | 14 | 1% | $21,350 |
| 20 | SUNY Morrisville | 13 | 2% | $29,300 |
| 21 | Temple University | 13 | 0% | $33,004 |
| 22 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 12 | 0% | $27,367 |
| 23 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | 11 | 0% | $27,476 |
| 24 | Clemson University | 10 | 0% | $31,270 |
| 25 | Mississippi State University | 10 | 0% | $24,957 |
| 26 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 9 | 0% | $30,913 |
| 27 | Washington State University | 9 | 0% | $27,484 |
| 28 | University of Wisconsin-River Falls | 9 | 1% | $17,937 |
| 29 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 9 | 0% | $26,025 |
| 30 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 8 | 0% | $27,898 |
| 31 | Southeast Missouri State University | 7 | 0% | $21,570 |
| 32 | Delaware Valley University | 7 | 1% | $56,580 |
| 33 | University of Wisconsin-Platteville | 7 | 0% | $19,323 |
| 34 | Shepherds College | 6 | 40% | N/A |
| 35 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 6 | 0% | $29,506 |
| 36 | Stephen F Austin State University | 6 | 0% | $22,156 |
| 37 | North Dakota State University-Main Campus | 6 | 0% | $22,436 |
| 38 | University of Arkansas | 6 | 0% | $25,500 |
| 39 | Sam Houston State University | 5 | 0% | $22,478 |
| 40 | Fort Valley State University | 5 | 1% | $21,530 |
| 41 | Texas Tech University | 4 | 0% | $24,472 |
| 42 | Utah State University | 4 | 0% | $20,504 |
| 43 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 4 | 0% | $36,652 |
| 44 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 3 | 0% | $30,102 |
| 45 | College of the Ozarks | 3 | 1% | $30,220 |
| 46 | Northern Wyoming Community College District | 3 | 0% | $14,404 |
| 47 | Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute | 2 | 1% | $23,065 |
| 48 | Century College | 2 | 0% | $6,635 |
| 49 | Andrews University | 2 | 0% | $40,566 |
| 50 | University of Minnesota-Crookston | 2 | 0% | $23,560 |
| 51 | University of Vermont | 2 | 0% | $34,210 |
| 52 | South Florida State College | 1 | 0% | $4,385 |
| 53 | Northwest Missouri State University | 1 | 0% | $19,751 |
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.