2025 Best Horticultural Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Horticultural Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 64 degrees in horticultural science to qualified students.

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• Best Overall Horticultural Science Schools List

Pick Your Horticultural Science Degree Level

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 Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Horticultural Science

1

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

36.4% Growth in Graduates

Cornell University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in horticultural science. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca.More information about a degree in horticultural science from Cornell University

2

Morrisville State College
Morrisville, NY

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5.3% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Morrisville State College if you want to pursue a degree in horticultural science. Morrisville State College is a small public college located in the rural area of Morrisville.More information about a degree in horticultural science from Morrisville State College

Best Horticultural Science Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	1,026	25
Pennsylvania	978	18
Maryland	618	0
New Jersey	614	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Horticultural Science

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Horticultural Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Plant Science, General	133
Agronomy & Crop Science	62
Plant Sciences, Other	13
Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding	7

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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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More about our data sources and methodologies.