Where can I find a list of America's colleges ranked by quality and
admission price, which specialize or have strong programs in
horticulutre, gardening, and/or landscaping?

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Request for Question Clarification by politicalguru-ga on 02 Oct 2004 07:16 PDT

I assume that by "admission price" you'd mean tuition fees. These
could vary (within a programme) between resident and non-resident
students; grant receivers and non-grant receivers; minorities and
non-minority students. Therefore, it would be impossible to fidn such
reliable ranking.

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Request for Question Clarification by politicalguru-ga on 02 Oct 2004 07:16 PDT

Sorry, my question slipped: so, would you like ranking based solely on quality?

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Request for Question Clarification by digsalot-ga on 02 Oct 2004 09:21 PDT

Much would depend on whether you are wanting a gardening program for
commercial or career use or whether for personal use (which could be
combined with career use)

Most state universities offer "master gardening" programs as part of
the university extention.  I have been through one of them in Ohio.

Would such a program be of interest or are you looking for an actual
'degree' in horticulture and landscape design?

Digs

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Clarification of Question by coloneldax2003-ga on 02 Oct 2004 15:33 PDT

TO  politicalguru-ga:
Yes I mean tuition fees. The student in question is a resident of New
York state, non minority, and unclear if she will recieve a grant. I'd
like a ranking of top colleges who have strong programs in
gardening/horticulture/landscaping (that general field).

Yes I'd like rankings based on quality (and if possible next to each
one a average tution cost).Also if possible do you know how SUNY
Cobleskill ranks in this field.

TO digsalot-ga:
I think the gardening program would be for commercial use (for somone
who is not educated in this field but would like to eventually work in
this field).

Yes, I think so although I'm not sure what "master gardening" is. I
think I would like an actual degreen in horticulture and landscape
design.

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Request for Question Clarification by politicalguru-ga on 02 Oct 2004 17:16 PDT

Dear Colonel, 

I am sorry, but if you still want an analysis of the expected tuition
fees, I'm afraid that I would not be able to answer your question: I
am not aware of such analysis, and I would not be able to preform that
for the sum that you offer, which is usually associated with giving an
answer which consists of a link or two.

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Clarification of Question by coloneldax2003-ga on 02 Oct 2004 20:07 PDT

TO  politicalguru-ga:

Hi,  politicalguru-ga. If you could find a list of the top colleges
that specialize in gardening/horticulture, that would be sufficient.

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Clarification of Question by coloneldax2003-ga on 02 Oct 2004 20:08 PDT

TO politicalguru-ga:
Yeah, "ranking based solely on quality" would be good.