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2024 Best Horticultural Science Doctor's Degree Schools

13 Colleges in the United States
56 Doctor's Degrees
If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in horticultural science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #215 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 13 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Horticultural Science Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 56 doctor's degrees in horticultural science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Horticultural Science School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Horticultural Science Doctor's Degree Schools Your choice of horticultural science for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality horticultural science program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for horticultural science students working on their doctor's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Horticultural Science Doctor's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Horticultural Science in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in horticultural science.

10 Top Schools for a Doctorate in Horticultural Science

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in horticultural science has to take a look at Cornell University. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca.More information about a doctorate in horticultural science from Cornell University

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14 Annual Graduates

University of Florida is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in horticultural science. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in horticultural science from University of Florida

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in horticultural science. Located in the 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 horticultural science from Texas A&M University - College Station

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

Iowa State University is a good option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in horticultural science. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in horticultural science from Iowa State University

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in horticultural science from University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

K -State is a large public university located in the small city of Manhattan.More information about a doctorate in horticultural science from Kansas State University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

NC State is a very large public university located in the large city of Raleigh.More information about a doctorate in horticultural science from North Carolina State University

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in horticultural science from Washington State University

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus.More information about a doctorate in horticultural science from Ohio State University - Main Campus

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in horticultural science from University of Georgia

Horticultural Science by Region

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Horticultural Science is one of 6 different types of Plant Sciences programs to choose from.

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Agronomy & Crop Science 101
Plant Science, General 62
Plant Sciences, Other 44
Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding 20
Range Science & Management 8
Plant Protection & Integrated Pest Management 7

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