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2025 Best Horticulture Schools in the Southeast Region

5 Colleges in the Southeast Region
929 Horticulture Degrees Awarded
$37,226 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, horticulture sits in the middle of the road, ranking #218 out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Horticulture Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 929 degrees in horticulture annually.

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Choosing a Great Horticulture School

Best Horticulture Schools in the Southeast Region The horticulture program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Horticulture rankings. We derive our Best Overall Horticulture School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Horticulture Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Horticulture
Bachelor's Degrees in Horticulture

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Horticulture Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Horticulture in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of horticulture degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Southeast Region Schools in Horticulture

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Any student pursuing a degree in horticulture has to look into North Carolina State University. NC State is a very large public university located in the city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #122 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 29 horticulture students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the horticulture program state that they receive average early career wages of $38,339.

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Mississippi State crest
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS

Mississippi State University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in horticulture. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

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

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UARK crest
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$29,241 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of Arkansas if you wish to pursue a degree in horticulture. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 horticulture students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the horticulture program make an average of $29,241 for their early career.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$44,751 Median Starting Salary

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in horticulture. ABAC Tifton is a small public college located in the distant town of Tifton. This college ranks 43rd out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 17 horticulture students who graduated with this degree at ABAC Tifton in the most recent data year. Those horticulture students who get their degree from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College receive $7,525 more than the typical horticulture student.

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Spartanburg Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the medium-sized suburb of Spartanburg. This college ranks 22nd out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were about 24 horticulture students who graduated with this degree at Spartanburg Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, horticulture degree recipients typically earn an average of $29,260 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Horticulture Colleges by State

Explore the best horticulture schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 58
Florida 282 35
North Carolina 279 85
Virginia 274 27
Tennessee 269 1
South Carolina 248 39
Kentucky 244 3
Mississippi 234 27
Arkansas 234 16
Alabama 233 0

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One of 18 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 425
L&scaping & Groundskeeping 308
Turf & Turfgrass Management 130
Plant Nursery Operations & Management 46
Ornamental Horticulture 19
Floriculture/Floristry Operations & Management 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Animal Science 1,837
Agricultural Economics & Business 1,618
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 1,617
Veterinary Medicine 1,088
General Agriculture 761
Plant Sciences 744
Agricultural Production 689
Food Science Technology 443
Other Agriculture 406
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences 304

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