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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

5 Ranked Colleges
60 Degrees Awarded
$28,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 805 people earned their degree in horticultural science, making the major the 488th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 257 horticultural science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 60 horticultural science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the horticultural science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The horticultural science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 28 masters’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #1 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UF Horticultural Science Report

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s horticultural science degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Horticultural Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.

Read full report on Horticultural Science at UGA

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 8 masters’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Horticultural Science at North Carolina State University

#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK also made our “Best Horticultural Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Horticultural Science at UARK

#5

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 8 masters’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Horticultural Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956.

Full Auburn University Horticultural Science Report

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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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