2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Horticulture

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Doctor's Degree in horticulture. It is ranked #252 out of 295 major degree programs in terms of popularity. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the most popular for horticulture students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4 doctor's degrees in horticulture during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Horticulture School for Your Doctor's Degree

The horticulture doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Horticulture ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for horticulture, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Horticulture Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for horticulture.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Horticulture in the United States

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for horticulture students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Horticulture Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OR

#1 Best Quality In OR

Oregon State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in horticulture. Oregon State is a very large public university located in the city of Corvallis. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in horticulture in Oregon.

There were about 4 horticulture students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in horticulture from Oregon State University

2

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

#1 Most Popular In NE

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Nebraska - Lincoln if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in horticulture. UNL is a very large public university located in the large city of Lincoln. More information about a doctorate in horticulture from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

2

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

#1 Most Popular In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in horticulture needs to check out Cornell University. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. More information about a doctorate in horticulture from Cornell University

2

Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

#1 Most Popular In TX

Texas A&M University - College Station is a popular option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in horticulture. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a doctorate in horticulture from Texas A&M University - College Station

2

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

#1 Most Popular In MS

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in horticulture has to look into Mississippi State University. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a doctorate in horticulture from Mississippi State University

Horticulture by Region

View the Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Horticulture for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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Horticulture Related Rankings by Major

One of 16 majors within the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations area of study, Horticulture has other similar majors worth exploring.

Horticulture Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations	4

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Plant Sciences	290
Animal Science	218
Food Science Technology	146
Agricultural Economics & Business	134
Soil Sciences	53
Agricultural Production	32
Agricultural Public Services	19
General Agriculture	10
Other Agriculture	10

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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