2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across the Southeast region, there were 257 horticultural science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 27 horticultural science graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in horticultural science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great horticultural science programs and 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k”.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree horticultural science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

#1 in overall quality

$30,130 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s horticultural science students in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UF Horticultural Science Report

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

#2 in overall quality

$27,476 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #2 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Horticultural Science at University of Georgia

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

#3 in overall quality

$28,999 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Horticultural Science at North Carolina State University

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

#2 in overall quality

$30,547 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s horticultural science students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’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 Virginia Tech are $30,547.

Read full report on Horticultural Science at Virginia Tech

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science (Income $75-$110k)

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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