2026 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools in Minnesota
[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.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for horticultural science students.
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2026 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools in Minnesota
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in horticultural science, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Horticultural Science Schools
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities tops our 2026 list of the best value horticultural science schools in Minnesota. Located in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $17,214, compared with $38,362 for out-of-state students. Horticultural Science graduates carry a median of $15,391 in student loans. Soon after graduation, horticultural science degree recipients from University Of Minnesota Twin Cities generally make around $35,216. That is a strong return on a $15,391 median debt. Roughly 80% 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 · 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).
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