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Best Schools for Horticultural Science in South Carolina
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the horticultural science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Horticultural Science
Clemson University tops our 2026 ranking of the best horticultural science schools. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Clemson. Clemson University graduates 87% of students within six years. Clemson University awarded about 18 horticultural science degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their horticultural science degree from Clemson University earn around $46,395 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $21,724 to complete this degree.
Read more about the horticultural science program at Clemson University
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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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