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2026 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools in New York

[Horticultural Science](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/plant-sciences/horticultural-science/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for horticultural science students.

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• Best Value Horticultural Science Schools in New York

2026 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools in New York

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

1

Morrisville State College
Morrisville, NY

$8,825 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,290 Avg Student Debt

$43,295 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in horticultural science, no school beat Morrisville State College this year. Set in the rural area of Morrisville, Morrisville State College is a mid-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $8,825, with out-of-state students paying around $19,245. Typical student debt for horticultural science graduates is $20,290. Soon after graduation, horticultural science degree recipients from Morrisville State College generally make around $41,207. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Morrisville State College admits about 92% of applicants.

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Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

$69,314 In-State Tuition & Fees

$15,990 Avg Student Debt

$104,043 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Cornell University one of the best values for horticultural science. Set in the city of Ithaca, Cornell University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $69,314. Students borrow a median of $15,990 to complete the horticultural science program here. Early-career horticultural science graduates make about $32,236. Set against $15,990 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 9% of applicants are accepted.

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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 · 2 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.