Most Popular Colleges for Horticulture Doctor’s Degree Programs
In 2017-2018, 11 students received their doctor’s degree in horticulture from an American university. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:
Cornell awarded 6 doctor's degrees in horticulture in 2017-2018, and, thus, it is the most popular college in the nation for this field.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Cornell.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$29,500 |
$29,500 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$85 |
$85 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,410 |
$1,410 |
Across all programs, there were 2,579 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,486 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,093 were classified as research assistants.
Oregon State is ranked #2 on our list due to it handing out doctor's degrees in horticulture to 5 students in 2017-2018. Oregon State also ranks #2 in popularity in Oregon for students seeking a horticulture degree.
Graduate students at Oregon State can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$12,339 |
$22,761 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,722 |
$1,722 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$457 |
$843 |
The school reported having 1,909 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,112 were classified as teaching assistants, and 797 were classified as research assistants.
A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.
References
National Center for Education Statistics
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