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2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

8 Ranked Colleges
158 Degrees Awarded
$16,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 158 horticultural science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in horticultural science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality horticultural science programs that also have a lower cost than 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree horticultural science students with aid list, UF has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,302 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Horticultural Science students with aid per year to attend UF.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Horticultural Science at UF

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 27 bachelors’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina State University is $16,458 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Horticultural Science students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Horticultural Science at North Carolina State University

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #3 spot on the list. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #5 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,649 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Horticultural Science students with aid per year to attend UGA.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Horticultural Science at UGA

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #4 spot on the list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s horticultural science degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree horticultural science students with aid list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $21,198 for southeast region bachelor’s degree horticultural science students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Horticultural Science at Virginia Tech

#5

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Mississippi State University is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s horticultural science degrees to qualified students.

Mississippi State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi State University is $16,173 for southeast region bachelor’s degree horticultural science students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Horticultural Science at Mississippi State University

#6

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

Auburn University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s horticultural science students in 2019-2020.

Auburn also made our “Best Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Auburn University is $24,104 for southeast region bachelor’s degree horticultural science students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read full report on Horticultural Science at Auburn

#7

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Fort Valley State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Fort Valley State University is located in Fort Valley, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s horticultural science degrees to qualified students.

Fort Valley State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Fort Valley State University is $13,650 for southeast region bachelor’s degree horticultural science students with aid.

Full Fort Valley State University Horticultural Science Report

#8

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Clemson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s horticultural science students in 2019-2020.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Clemson University is $20,008 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Horticultural Science students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Clemson 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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