2022 Best Value Applied Horticulture Schools for an Associate in Massachusetts

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 in Massachusetts” 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.

Across Massachusetts, there were 8 applied horticulture/horticulture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 6 applied horticulture/horticulture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,678 and $11,688 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Applied Horticulture Schools for an Associate in Massachusetts” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in applied horticulture/horticulture operations. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality applied horticulture/horticulture operations programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the applied horticulture/horticulture operations program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Applied Horticulture Schools for an Associate in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts associate degree applied horticulture students.

Top 2 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations in Massachusetts

#1

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

#1 in overall quality

$22,501 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Horticulture Schools for an Associate in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMass Amherst is $22,501 for massachusetts associate degree applied horticulture students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#2

North Shore Community College

Danvers, Massachusetts

#2 in overall quality

$9,129 Average Net Price

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Applied Horticulture Schools for an Associate in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, North Shore Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Danvers, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 associates’s applied horticulture degrees in 2019-2020.

North Shore Community College also made our “Best Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $9,129 for Massachusetts Associate Degree Applied Horticulture students per year to attend North Shore Community College.

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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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