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2026 Best Value Horticulture Schools in Colorado
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the horticulture degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Horticulture Schools
Leading the list is Front Range Community College, our #1 best value for horticulture in Colorado. Located in the suburb of Westminster, Front Range Community College is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,663, compared with $17,263 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $14,000 to complete the horticulture program here. Soon after graduation, horticulture degree recipients from Front Range Community College generally make around $28,703. That is a strong return on a $14,000 median debt.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Colorado State University Fort Collins earned it the #2 place for horticulture. Colorado State University Fort Collins is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins. In-state tuition and fees average $13,373, while out-of-state students pay about $35,061. Typical student debt for horticulture graduates is $22,843. Horticulture graduates of Colorado State University Fort Collins earn a median of $51,005 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 88%.
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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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[Horticulture](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/horticulture/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
