2024 Best Horticultural Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

a bachelor's degree in horticultural science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #338 out of 1232 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Horticultural Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 20 bachelor's degrees in horticultural science to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on horticultural science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of horticultural science students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized horticultural science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for horticultural science students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Horticultural Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Horticultural Science in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in horticultural science.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Horticultural Science

1

Delaware Valley University
Doylestown, PA

7 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Delaware Valley University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in horticultural science. DelVal is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Doylestown.More information about a bachelor’s in horticultural science from Delaware Valley University

2

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Temple University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in horticultural science. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in horticultural science from Temple University

Best Horticultural Science Colleges by State

Explore the best horticultural science schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	707	6
Pennsylvania	698	14
Maryland	370	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Horticultural Science

One of 6 majors within the Plant Sciences area of study, Horticultural Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Horticultural Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Plant Science, General	101
Agronomy & Crop Science	5

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Lufa Farms. More about our data sources and methodologies.