by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Ornamental Horticulture. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Horticulture is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at Cornell University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in horticulture, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Cornell was $1,575 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $29,500 | $29,500 |
| Fees | $542 | $542 |
Cornell does not offer an online option for its horticulture master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cornell Online Learning page.
About 44.4% of the students who received their MS in horticulture in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 41.7%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in horticulture at Cornell in 2019-2020, 33.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 21%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Horticulture students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ornamental Horticulture | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to horticulture.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 85 |
| International Agriculture | 10 |
| Animal Science | 6 |
| Food Science Technology | 26 |
| Plant Sciences | 8 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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