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2026 Best Value Ornamental Horticulture Schools in Ohio
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in ornamental horticulture, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Ornamental Horticulture Schools
Our analysis ranked Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute the best value for a degree in ornamental horticulture in Ohio. Set in the town of Wooster, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a small public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,584, compared with $36,362 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for ornamental horticulture graduates is $12,000. Early-career ornamental horticulture graduates make about $34,190. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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[Ornamental Horticulture](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/horticulture/ornamental-horticulture/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong ornamental horticulture education at a price that pays off.
