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2025 Best Horticultural Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region

6 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
137 Horticultural Science Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in horticultural science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #474 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of horticultural science. Combined, these schools handed out 137 degrees in horticultural science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Horticultural Science School

Best Horticultural Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region The horticultural science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Horticultural Science rankings. We derive our Best Overall Horticultural Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Associate Degrees in Horticultural Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Horticultural Science
Master's Degrees in Horticultural Science
Doctor's Degrees in Horticultural Science

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Horticultural Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Horticultural Science in the Great Lakes Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the horticultural science degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Horticultural Science

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

Ohio State University - Main Campus is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in horticultural science. Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus. This university ranks 1st out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 11 horticultural science students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WI
7.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in horticultural science has to look into University of Wisconsin - Madison. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were about 13 horticultural science students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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Michigan State crest
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
31 Horticultural Science Degrees Awarded

Michigan State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in horticultural science. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 31 horticultural science students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN

Purdue University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in horticultural science. Purdue is a very large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were about 22 horticultural science students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WI
20.0% Growth in Graduates

UW - Platteville is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Platteville. This university ranks 20th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 10 horticultural science students who graduated with this degree at UW - Platteville in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI

Located in the town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 26th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 14 horticultural science students who graduated with this degree at UW - River Falls in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Horticultural Science Colleges by State

Explore the best horticultural science schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 18
Michigan 915 39
Illinois 870 1
Indiana 737 27
Wisconsin 672 35

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Agronomy & Crop Science 170
Plant Science, General 37
Plant Protection & Integrated Pest Management 10

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