MA/MS in Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services

Horticulture at Cornell is described as the only such program in the Ivy League, and the master's degree focuses on fruits, vegetables and landscape plants. Faculty are based in Ithaca and at the agricultural experiment station in Geneva. Graduates are expected to help farmers, turf managers, urban foresters and public agencies with practical problems. A field progress review takes place every year, and each student serves one semester as a teaching assistant. A special committee of faculty guides each student, and progress is tracked through milestones set by the Graduate School and the field. Applicants should look closely at faculty research interests before applying, because the fit between a student's goals and the available mentors shapes the whole experience. Details of the field and its requirements are published in the university catalog.