2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across the Southwest region, there were 41 horticultural science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 14 horticultural science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in horticultural science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality horticultural science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the horticultural science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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 Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree horticultural science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$17,530 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Tech University Horticultural Science Report

#2

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$22,743 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s horticultural science degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Horticultural Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Horticultural Science at Texas A&M University - College Station

#3

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

Stillwater, Oklahoma

#4 in overall quality

$23,963 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s horticultural science degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best Horticultural Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Horticultural Science Report

#4

New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Las Cruces, New Mexico

#3 in overall quality

$18,275 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s horticultural science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Horticultural Science at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science (Income $30-$48k)

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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