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2026 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools in the New England Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in horticultural science, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Horticultural Science Schools
Capital Community College earned the #1 spot for value among horticultural science schools in the New England Region. Capital Community College is a very large public school located in the city of New Britain. Students from in state pay about $5,338 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $15,596. Typical student debt for horticultural science graduates is $12,059. Soon after graduation, horticultural science degree recipients from Capital Community College generally make around $43,086. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Vermont one of the best values for horticultural science. Set in the city of Burlington, University Of Vermont is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $19,058 in tuition and fees, compared with $45,502 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $22,607 to complete the horticultural science program here. Early-career horticultural science graduates make about $33,221. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Vermont admits about 65% of applicants.
University Of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value horticultural science schools. University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a very large public school located in the city of Amherst. In-state tuition and fees average $17,772, compared with $40,449 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for horticultural science graduates is $27,000. Soon after graduation, horticultural science degree recipients from University Of Massachusetts Amherst generally make around $37,170. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 60% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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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[Horticultural Science](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/plant-sciences/horticultural-science/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
