2025 Best Horticultural Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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 reviewed 2 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of horticultural science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 27 doctor's degrees in horticultural science during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on horticultural science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other horticultural science students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized horticultural science related body.

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.

More Ways to Rank Horticultural Science Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Horticultural Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Horticultural Science in the Southeast Region

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

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Horticultural Science

1

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Florida if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in horticultural science. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in horticultural science from University of Florida

2

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

University of Georgia is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in horticultural science. Located in the 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

Best Horticultural Science Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	14
North Carolina	190	4
Georgia	190	2
Virginia	182	2
Mississippi	154	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Horticultural Science

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Horticultural Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Agronomy & Crop Science	35
Plant Sciences, Other	16
Plant Science, General	15
Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding	5
Plant Protection & Integrated Pest Management	3

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Lufa Farms. More about our data sources and methodologies.