Best Schools for Applied Horticulture in 2026
These are the top schools offering Applied Horticulture, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Applied Horticulture graduate earns $40,809/yr across 9 schools.
All Applied Horticulture Programs Ranked
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| # | School | DW Score | Earnings | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Tifton, GA · Public |
68
65–69 |
$44,751/yr | 44.3x |
| 2 |
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO · Public |
62
58–62 |
$51,005/yr | 10.3x |
| 3 |
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE · Public |
62
59–63 |
$46,289/yr | 13.0x |
| 4 |
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT · Private nonprofit |
61
57–61 |
$46,439/yr | 16.9x |
| 5 |
Texas A & M University-College Station
College Station, TX · Public |
58
55–58 |
$41,341/yr | 10.4x |
| 6 |
Delaware Valley University
Doylestown, PA · Private nonprofit |
48
45–48 |
$47,375/yr | 1.7x |
| 7 |
Brigham Young University-Idaho
Rexburg, ID · Private nonprofit |
47
46–48 |
$26,238/yr | 22.2x |
| 8 |
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX · Public |
45
43–45 |
$34,598/yr | 6.3x |
| 9 |
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR · Public |
40
39–41 |
$29,241/yr | 6.5x |
Methodology
Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).
Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.