2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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Horticultural Science is the 488th most popular major in the country with 805 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 140 horticultural science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 6 horticultural science graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in horticultural science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent horticultural science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the horticultural science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Ohio State University - Main Campus

Columbus, Ohio

#1 in overall quality

$37,141 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 1 doctorate’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also made our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

#2 in overall quality

$37,056 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

#1 in overall quality

$28,794 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Horticultural Science at Purdue

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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