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Best Schools for Applied Horticulture in 2026

9 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Applied Horticulture, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Applied Horticulture graduate earns $40,809/yr across 9 schools.

Programs Ranked

Avg Earnings

$40,809/yr

Avg DW Score

70/100

AI Risk

Moderate

30% task exposure

All Applied Horticulture Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Applied Horticulture Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College · Tifton, GA	82 79–84	$44,751/yr	Moderate	44.3x
2	Applied Horticulture Brigham Young University · Provo, UT	81 79–81	$46,439/yr	Moderate	16.9x
3	Applied Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	76 76–76	$46,289/yr	Moderate	13.0x
4	Applied Horticulture Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Fort Collins, CO	75 76–74	$51,005/yr	Moderate	10.3x
5	Applied Horticulture Texas A & M University-College Station · College Station, TX	69 67–70	$41,341/yr	Moderate	10.4x
6	Applied Horticulture Brigham Young University-Idaho · Rexburg, ID	67 64–70	$26,238/yr	Moderate	22.2x
7	Applied Horticulture Delaware Valley University · Doylestown, PA	63 61–62	$47,375/yr	Moderate	1.7x
8	Applied Horticulture Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX	61 61–61	$34,598/yr	Moderate	6.3x
9	Applied Horticulture University of Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR	58 58–57	$29,241/yr	Moderate	6.5x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Applied Horticulture?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College ranks #1 for Applied Horticulture with a score of 82/100 and graduate earnings of $44,751/yr.

How much do Applied Horticulture graduates earn?

Across 9 schools, Applied Horticulture graduates earn an average of $40,809/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $51,005/yr.

Is Applied Horticulture a good major for AI resistance?

Applied Horticulture has an average AI task exposure of 30%, rated "Moderate". This is a relatively AI-resistant field.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.