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2026 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools in the Southwest Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in horticultural science, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Horticultural Science Schools
Our analysis ranked New Mexico State University Main Campus the best value for a degree in horticultural science in the Southwest Region. Set in the suburb of Las Cruces, New Mexico State University Main Campus is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $8,183 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $25,307. Horticultural Science graduates carry a median of $19,026 in student loans. Early-career horticultural science graduates make about $41,860. Set against $19,026 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 89% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #2 makes Oklahoma State University Main Campus one of the best values for horticultural science. Set in the town of Stillwater, Oklahoma State University Main Campus is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,110, while out-of-state students pay about $25,630. Students borrow a median of $22,337 to complete the horticultural science program here. Soon after graduation, horticultural science degree recipients from Oklahoma State University Main Campus generally make around $50,993. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 75%.
A rank of #3 makes Texas Tech University one of the best values for horticultural science. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech University is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $11,852, with out-of-state students paying around $24,157. Typical student debt for horticultural science graduates is $24,271. Early-career horticultural science graduates make about $50,332. That is a strong return on a $24,271 median debt. Texas Tech University admits about 73% of applicants.
A rank of #4 makes Texas A And M University College Station one of the best values for horticultural science. Texas A And M University College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,995, while out-of-state students pay about $40,124. Typical student debt for horticultural science graduates is $21,654. Soon after graduation, horticultural science degree recipients from Texas A And M University College Station generally make around $45,163. Set against $21,654 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 57%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 6 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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