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2026 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools in Ohio

[Horticultural Science](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/plant-sciences/horticultural-science/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for horticultural science students.

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• Best Value Horticultural Science Schools in Ohio

2026 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools in Ohio

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the horticultural science degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Horticultural Science Schools

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Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute
Wooster, OH

$9,584 In-State Tuition & Fees

$11,717 Avg Student Debt

$60,409 Median Earnings (10yr)

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute earned the #1 spot for value among horticultural science schools in Ohio. Set in the town of Wooster, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a small public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $9,584, with out-of-state students paying around $36,362. Horticultural Science graduates carry a median of $11,717 in student loans. Soon after graduation, horticultural science degree recipients from Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute generally make around $34,898. That is a strong return on a $11,717 median debt.

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Ohio State University Main Campus
Columbus, OH

$13,244 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,911 Avg Student Debt

$60,409 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Ohio State University Main Campus earned it the #2 place for horticultural science. Set in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,244, compared with $40,022 for out-of-state students. Horticultural Science graduates carry a median of $13,911 in student loans. Early-career horticultural science graduates make about $42,712. That is a strong return on a $13,911 median debt. The acceptance rate is 61%.

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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 · 3 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.