This educational program focuses on the scientific principles related to the cultivation of garden and ornamental plants, including fruits, flowers, vegetables, and nursery and landscape crops. This program typically includes in depth instruction in specific types of plants, such as citrus; physiology of horticultural species; breeding horticultural varieties; and the scientific management of horticultural plant development and production through the life cycle.
The following colleges and universities provide majors and degree programs in Horticultural Science.
- Alamance Community College
Graham, NC - Auburn University
Auburn, AL - Black Hawk College: East Campus
Galva, IL - Blackhawk Technical College
Janesville, WI - Brunswick Community College
Supply, NC - California Polytechnic State University: San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA - California State University: Fresno
Fresno, CA - Cameron University
Lawton, OK - Cape Cod Community College
West Barnstable, MA - Carteret Community College
Morehead City, NC - Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory, NC - Central Oregon Community College
Bend, OR - Chemeketa Community College
Salem, OR - Chippewa Valley Technical College
Eau Claire, WI - City University of New York: Bronx Community College
Bronx, NY - Clemson University
Clemson, SC - College of Southern Idaho
Twin Falls, ID - College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, MO - Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO - Columbus Technical College
Columbus, GA - Cornell University
Ithaca, NY - Cosumnes River College
Sacramento, CA - Delaware Technical and Community College: Owens
Georgetown, DE - Delaware Valley College
Doylestown, PA - Eastern Arizona College
Thatcher, AZ - Eastern Oklahoma State College
Wilburton, OK - Ferrum College
Ferrum, VA - Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL - Florida Southern College
Lakeland, FL - Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, GA - Georgia Highlands College
Rome, GA - Germanna Community College
Locust Grove, VA - Golden West College
Huntington Beach, CA - Howard Community College
Columbia, MD - Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS - Kent State University: Geauga
Burton, OH - Kishwaukee College
Malta, IL - Lake City Community College
Lake City, FL - Lake Land College
Mattoon, IL - Lehigh Carbon Community College
Schnecksville, PA - Linn-Benton Community College
Albany, OR - Los Angeles Pierce College
Woodland Hills, CA - Maysville Community and Technical College
Maysville, KY - Merritt College
Oakland, CA - Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI - Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS - Missouri State University: West Plains
West Plains, MO - Montana State University: Bozeman
Bozeman, MT - Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture
Curtis, NE - New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM - North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC - North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND - Northeast Community College
Norfolk, NE - Northeast Iowa Community College
Calmar, IA - Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA - Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO - Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute
Wooster, OH - Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK - Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR - Palo Alto College
San Antonio, TX - Penn State Abington
Abington, PA - Penn State Altoona
Altoona, PA - Penn State Beaver
Monaca, PA - Penn State Berks
Reading, PA - Penn State DuBois
DuBois, PA - Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
Erie, PA - Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus
Uniontown, PA - Penn State Hazleton
Hazleton, PA - Penn State Lehigh Valley
Fogelsville, PA - Penn State Mont Alto
Mont Alto, PA - Penn State New Kensington
New Kensington, PA - Penn State Schuylkill
Schuylkill Haven, PA - Penn State Shenango
Sharon, PA - Penn State University Park
University Park, PA - Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Lehman, PA - Penn State Worthington Scranton
Dunmore, PA - Penn State York
York, PA - Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Keyser, WV - Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN - Reedley College
Reedley, CA - Richland College
Dallas, TX - Richland Community College
Decatur, IL - Rochester Community and Technical College
Rochester, MN - Rockingham Community College
Wentworth, NC - Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX - Sheridan College
Sheridan, WY - South Florida Community College
Avon Park, FL - South Seattle Community College
Seattle, WA - Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO - Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA - Southern State Community College
Hillsboro, OH - St. Clair County Community College
Port Huron, MI - State University of New York College of Agriculture and Technology at Morrisville
Morrisville, NY - State University of New York College of Technology at Delhi
Delhi, NY - Stephen F. Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TX - Temple University
Philadelphia, PA - Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN - Texas A&M University
College Station, TX - Trident Technical College
North Charleston, SC - Tulsa Community College
Tulsa, OK - University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT - University of Florida
Gainesville, FL - University of Hawaii at Hilo
Hilo, HI - University of Idaho
Moscow, ID - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL - University of Maine
Orono, ME - University of Minnesota: Crookston
Crookston, MN - University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Lincoln, NE - University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH - University of Vermont
Burlington, VT - University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI - University of Wisconsin-River Falls
River Falls, WI - Utah State University
Logan, UT - Vermont Technical College
Randolph Center, VT - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA - Virginia Western Community College
Roanoke, VA - Washington State University
Pullman, WA - West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV - Westmoreland County Community College
Youngwood, PA