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2026 Best Value Horticulture Schools in Nebraska

[Horticulture](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/horticulture/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for horticulture students.

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• Best Value Horticulture Schools in Nebraska

2026 Best Value Horticulture Schools in Nebraska

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in horticulture, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Horticulture Schools

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Metropolitan Community College Area
Omaha, NE

$3,375 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,799 Avg Student Debt

$38,773 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in horticulture, no school beat Metropolitan Community College Area this year. Metropolitan Community College Area is a very large public school located in the city of Omaha. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $3,375, with out-of-state students paying around $4,950. Students borrow a median of $12,799 to complete the horticulture program here. Horticulture graduates of Metropolitan Community College Area earn a median of $45,583 early in their careers. Set against $12,799 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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University Of Nebraska Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

$10,434 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,998 Avg Student Debt

$56,887 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Nebraska Lincoln earned it the #2 place for horticulture. Located in the city of Lincoln, University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $10,434 in tuition and fees, compared with $28,584 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $24,998 to complete the horticulture program here. Soon after graduation, horticulture degree recipients from University Of Nebraska Lincoln generally make around $46,289. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 88%.

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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 · 4 schools 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.