by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study applied horticulture and horticultural business services, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 22 colleges that stand out for veteran applied horticulture and horticultural business services students, using our 2026 methodology.
We measure this ranking on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. So you can compare your options, College Factual evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked applied horticulture and horticultural business services colleges for veterans:
Leading the list is University of Nebraska-Lincoln, our #1 applied horticulture and horticultural business services college for veterans. University of Nebraska-Lincoln scores 91.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about applied horticulture and horticultural business services at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of Arkansas came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best applied horticulture and horticultural business services colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.3 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the applied horticulture and horticultural business services program at University of Arkansas
Texas A&M University-College Station came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best applied horticulture and horticultural business services colleges for veterans. It scores 82.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the applied horticulture and horticultural business services program at Texas A&M University-College Station
Front Range Community College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best applied horticulture and horticultural business services colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 82.5 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about applied horticulture and horticultural business services at Front Range Community College
North Carolina State University at Raleigh came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best applied horticulture and horticultural business services colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 80.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score.
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Mississippi State University came in at #6 for veteran applied horticulture and horticultural business services students this year. It scores 80.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full applied horticulture and horticultural business services report for Mississippi State University
Community College of Baltimore County landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing applied horticulture and horticultural business services. Community College of Baltimore County scores 78.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about applied horticulture and horticultural business services at Community College of Baltimore County
University of Massachusetts-Amherst came in at #8 for veteran applied horticulture and horticultural business services students this year. It scores 77.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. More about the applied horticulture and horticultural business services program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst
University of Rhode Island placed #9 among the best applied horticulture and horticultural business services colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 76.5 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the applied horticulture and horticultural business services program at University of Rhode Island
Colorado State University-Fort Collins ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best applied horticulture and horticultural business services colleges for veterans. It scores 76.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score.
See the full applied horticulture and horticultural business services report for Colorado State University-Fort Collins
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Des Moines Area Community College ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best applied horticulture and horticultural business services colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 75.5 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full applied horticulture and horticultural business services report for Des Moines Area Community College
Pennsylvania College of Technology placed #12 among the best applied horticulture and horticultural business services colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 74.9 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about applied horticulture and horticultural business services at Pennsylvania College of Technology
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale placed #13 among the best applied horticulture and horticultural business services colleges for veterans. Southern Illinois University-Carbondale scores 74.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about applied horticulture and horticultural business services at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Kirkwood Community College landed the #14 spot for veterans pursuing applied horticulture and horticultural business services. Kirkwood Community College scores 74.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the applied horticulture and horticultural business services program at Kirkwood Community College
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill placed #15 among the best applied horticulture and horticultural business services colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 71.5 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score.
More about the applied horticulture and horticultural business services program at SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill
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Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best applied horticulture and horticultural business services colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 70.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the applied horticulture and horticultural business services program at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute landed the #17 spot for veterans pursuing applied horticulture and horticultural business services. The school's overall veterans score is 69.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. See the full applied horticulture and horticultural business services report for Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute
Spartanburg Community College placed #18 among the best applied horticulture and horticultural business services colleges for veterans. It scores 67.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the applied horticulture and horticultural business services program at Spartanburg Community College
College of Western Idaho came in at #19 for veteran applied horticulture and horticultural business services students this year. It scores 66.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the applied horticulture and horticultural business services program at College of Western Idaho
Spokane Community College came in at #20 for veteran applied horticulture and horticultural business services students this year. Spokane Community College scores 65.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3.
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Niagara County Community College ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best applied horticulture and horticultural business services colleges for veterans. It scores 61.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about applied horticulture and horticultural business services at Niagara County Community College
Brigham Young University-Idaho placed #22 among the best applied horticulture and horticultural business services colleges for veterans. It scores 56.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 0.0. Read more about applied horticulture and horticultural business services at Brigham Young University-Idaho
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying applied horticulture and horticultural business services: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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