2026 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools in Texas
[Horticultural Science](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/plant-sciences/horticultural-science/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong horticultural science education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for horticultural science students.
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2026 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools in Texas
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
Leading the list is Texas Tech University, our #1 best value for horticultural science in Texas. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech University is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $11,852 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $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. The acceptance rate is 73%.
Students looking for strong value in horticultural science will find it at Texas A And M University College Station, which ranked #2. Set in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,995, with out-of-state students paying around $40,124. Horticultural Science graduates carry a median of $21,654 in student loans. Early-career horticultural science graduates make about $45,163. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Texas A And M University College Station admits about 57% of applicants.
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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 · 4 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).
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