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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:

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

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.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Cornell University
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.

#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon

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.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Oregon State University
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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