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2022 Best Value Applied Horticulture Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

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Best Value Applied Horticulture Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Applied Horticulture Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations is the 471st most popular major in the country with 2,238 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 722 applied horticulture/horticulture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Applied Horticulture Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in applied horticulture/horticulture operations. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent applied horticulture/horticulture operations programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the applied horticulture/horticulture operations program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Applied Horticulture Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Applied Horticulture Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 16 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations (Income $30-$48k)

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Horticulture Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 22 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for NC State is $9,887 for associate degree applied horticulture students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#2

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, South Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Applied Horticulture Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Spartanburg Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Spartanburg Community College is a small public school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 20 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Spartanburg Community College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Spartanburg Community College is $2,647 for Associate Degree Applied Horticulture students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#3

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Applied Horticulture Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s applied horticulture degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UMass Amherst is $14,474 for associate degree applied horticulture students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Community College Area. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Horticulture Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Southeast Community College Area is a medium-sized school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 3 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southeast Community College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southeast Community College is $7,573 for Associate Degree Applied Horticulture students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Applied Horticulture Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Tifton, Georgia, this small public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s applied horticulture students in 2019-2020.

ABAC Tifton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $5,563 for Associate Degree Applied Horticulture students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.

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#6

North Shore Community College

Danvers, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

North Shore Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Applied Horticulture Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. North Shore Community College is located in Danvers, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s applied horticulture degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree applied horticulture students whose families make $30-$48k list, North Shore Community College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,691 for Associate Degree Applied Horticulture students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend North Shore Community College.

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#7

Kishwaukee College

Malta, Illinois
#10 in overall quality

Kishwaukee College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Applied Horticulture Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Malta, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s applied horticulture degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Kishwaukee College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Kishwaukee College is $4,965 for associate degree applied horticulture students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#8

Lake Land College

Mattoon, Illinois
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Lake Land College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Applied Horticulture Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Mattoon, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s applied horticulture degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Lake Land College also took the #11 spot in our “Best Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,007 for associate degree applied horticulture students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Lake Land College.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Lake Washington Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Applied Horticulture Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a small public school situated in Kirkland, Washington. It awarded 10 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2019-2020.

LWTech also made our “Best Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Lake Washington Institute of Technology is $6,852 for Associate Degree Applied Horticulture students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#10

Chippewa Valley Technical College

Eau Claire, Wisconsin
#4 in overall quality

Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Applied Horticulture Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s applied horticulture students in 2019-2020.

CVTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $9,051 for Associate Degree Applied Horticulture students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend CVTC.

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#11

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Southeast Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Applied Horticulture Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Southeast Technical College is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s applied horticulture degrees to qualified students.

Southeast Tech also made our “Best Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Southeast Tech is $12,707 for associate degree applied horticulture students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Niagara County Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Applied Horticulture Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Niagara County Community College is a small public school situated in Sanborn, New York. It awarded 3 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Niagara County Community College, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,444 for Associate Degree Applied Horticulture students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Niagara County Community College.

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#13

Front Range Community College

Westminster, Colorado
#12 in overall quality

Front Range Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Applied Horticulture Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Front Range Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Westminster, Colorado. It awarded 7 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2019-2020.

FRCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Front Range Community College is $8,761 for Associate Degree Applied Horticulture students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#15 in overall quality

College of Western Idaho ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Applied Horticulture Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. College of Western Idaho is located in Nampa, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 associates’s applied horticulture degrees to qualified students.

CWI also made our “Best Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $6,417 for associate degree applied horticulture students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend College of Western Idaho.

Full CWI Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Report

#15

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, Georgia
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Gwinnett Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Applied Horticulture Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Gwinnett Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lawrenceville, Georgia. It awarded 11 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2019-2020.

GTC also made our “Best Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for GTC is $10,359 for associate degree applied horticulture students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#14 in overall quality

Rochester Community and Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Applied Horticulture Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Rochester, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2019-2020.

Rochester Community and Technical College also took the #14 spot in our “Best Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rochester Community and Technical College is $12,236 for associate degree applied horticulture students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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