2025 Best Horticultural Science Schools in the Southeast Region
8
Colleges in the Southeast Region
232
Horticultural Science Degrees Awarded
Horticultural Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #474 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for horticultural science students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 232 degrees in horticultural science to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Horticultural Science School
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. For our Best Overall Horticultural Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Horticultural Science Degree Level
The horticultural science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Horticultural Science Schools in the Southeast Region.
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Best Schools for Horticultural Science in the Southeast Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the horticultural science degree levels they offer.
Top Southeast Region Schools in Horticultural Science
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
50
Horticultural Science Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in horticultural science needs to check out University of Florida. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were approximately 50 horticultural science students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in horticultural science from University of Florida
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
55
Horticultural Science Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in horticultural science needs to look into North Carolina State University. NC State is a very large public university located in the city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #122 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.
There were about 55 horticultural science students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in horticultural science from North Carolina State University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
Any student pursuing a degree in horticultural science has to look into Virginia Tech. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.
There were roughly 28 horticultural science students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AL
Every student pursuing a degree in horticultural science has to take a look at Auburn University. Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the city of Auburn. This university ranks 2nd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were about 22 horticultural science students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in horticultural science from Auburn University
Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 27 horticultural science students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in horticultural science from University of Georgia
