2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science in the Southeast Region

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in horticultural science sits in the middle of the road, ranking #501 out of 1095 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 60 master's degrees in horticultural science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Horticultural Science School for Your Master's Degree

The horticultural science master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science in the Southeast Region ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of horticultural science students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for horticultural science.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Horticultural Science in the Southeast Region

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for horticultural science students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Horticultural Science Students Working on Their Master's

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

28 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In FL

#1 Best Quality In FL

University of Florida is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in horticultural science. UF is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in horticultural science in Florida.

There were roughly 28 horticultural science individuals who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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2

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In GA

#1 Best Quality In GA

University of Georgia is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in horticultural science. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in horticultural science in Georgia.

There were about 9 horticultural science students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

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3

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AL

#1 Best Quality In AL

Auburn University is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in horticultural science. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in horticultural science in Alabama.

There were approximately 8 horticultural science students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NC

#1 Best Quality In NC

North Carolina State University is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in horticultural science. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in horticultural science in North Carolina.

There were about 8 horticultural science students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.

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5

University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AR

#1 Best Quality In AR

UARK is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Fayetteville. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in horticultural science in Arkansas.

There were roughly 7 horticultural science students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

#1 Most Popular In MS

Mississippi State is a fairly large public university located in the town of Mississippi State. More information about a master’s in horticultural science from Mississippi State University

6

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

#1 Most Popular In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. More information about a master’s in horticultural science from Virginia Tech

Best Horticultural Science Colleges by State

Explore the most popular horticultural science colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	427	20
Georgia	361	2
North Carolina	323	14
Virginia	305	3
Alabama	248	4
Arkansas	184	3

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Horticultural Science Related Rankings by Major

Horticultural Science is one of 6 different types of Plant Sciences programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Horticultural Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Agronomy & Crop Science	56
Plant Sciences, Other	40
Plant Science, General	19
Plant Protection & Integrated Pest Management	17
Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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