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

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 $75-$110k” ranking.

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 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 $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered 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.

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 Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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

Top 5 Best Value Master’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 Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s horticultural science students in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 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 UF are $30,130.

Read more about Horticultural Science at UF

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

#2 in overall quality

$27,476 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 9 masters’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Horticultural Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UGA Horticultural Science Report

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

#3 in overall quality

$28,999 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s horticultural science students 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Horticultural Science at NC State

#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

$22,121 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 7 masters’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK also took the #0 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121.

Read more about Horticultural Science at University of Arkansas

#5

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

#4 in overall quality

$31,956 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s horticultural science students in 2019-2020.

Auburn also made our “Best Horticultural Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Horticultural Science at Auburn University

• Best Value Master’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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