2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Horticulture

Horticulturemaster's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #292 out of the 326 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Horticulture ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 24 master's degrees in horticulture during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Horticulture School for Your Master's Degree

The horticulture master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Horticulture ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality horticulture program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. 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

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for horticulture.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Horticulture in the United States

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in horticulture.

Most Well Attended Schools for Horticulture Students Working on Their Master's

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OR

#1 Best Quality In OR

Oregon State University is a popular decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in horticulture. Oregon State is a fairly 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 master's degrees in horticulture in Oregon.

There were approximately 9 horticulture students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in horticulture from Oregon State University

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Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

#1 Best Quality In NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Cornell University if you want to pursue a master's degree in horticulture. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in horticulture in New York.

There were approximately 9 horticulture students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in horticulture from Cornell University

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

#1 Most Popular In TX

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Texas A&M University - College Station if you wish to pursue a master's degree in horticulture. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a master’s in horticulture from Texas A&M University - College Station

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

#1 Most Popular In CO

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Colorado State University - Fort Collins if you wish to pursue a master's degree in horticulture. Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Fort Collins. More information about a master’s in horticulture from Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

#1 Most Popular In MS

Mississippi State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in horticulture. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in horticulture from Mississippi State University

Horticulture by Region

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Horticulture Related Rankings by Major

Horticulture is one of 16 different types of Agriculture & Agriculture Operations programs to choose from.

Horticulture Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations	9
Ornamental Horticulture	9
Turf & Turfgrass Management	6

Majors Similar to Horticulture

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Plant Sciences	614
Food Science Technology	507
Animal Science	486
Agricultural Economics & Business	449
General Agriculture	294
Agricultural Public Services	161
Soil Sciences	117
Agricultural Production	113
Other Agriculture	74
International Agriculture	61

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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