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 | 37 | 1% | $24,923 | |
| 3 | 36 | 0% | $23,977 | |
| 4 | 34 | 0% | $26,892 | |
| 5 | 32 | 0% | $28,862 | |
| 6 | Iowa State University | 31 | 0% | $21,186 |
| 7 | 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 | 22 | 0% | $24,105 | |
| 13 | University of Georgia | 22 | 0% | $26,688 |
| 14 | 19 | 0% | $21,782 | |
| 15 | 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 | 12 | 0% | $27,367 | |
| 23 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | 11 | 0% | $27,476 |
| 24 | Clemson University | 10 | 0% | $31,270 |
| 25 | 10 | 0% | $24,957 | |
| 26 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 9 | 0% | $30,913 |
| 27 | 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 | 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 | 6 | 0% | $22,156 | |
| 37 | 6 | 0% | $22,436 | |
| 38 | University of Arkansas | 6 | 0% | $25,500 |
| 39 | 5 | 0% | $22,478 | |
| 40 | Fort Valley State University | 5 | 1% | $21,530 |
| 41 | Texas Tech University | 4 | 0% | $24,472 |
| 42 | 4 | 0% | $20,504 | |
| 43 | 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 | 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.