2027 Best Value L&scaping & Groundskeeping Schools in the The Plains States Region
[L&scaping & Groundskeeping](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/horticulture/landscaping-and-groundskeeping/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for l&scaping & groundskeeping students.
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2027 Best Value L&scaping & Groundskeeping Schools in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in l&scaping & groundskeeping, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value L&scaping & Groundskeeping Schools
Our analysis ranked Hennepin Technical College the best value for a degree in l&scaping & groundskeeping in the The Plains States Region. Set in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a moderately-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,940. Typical student debt for l&scaping & groundskeeping graduates is $17,887. Early-career l&scaping & groundskeeping graduates make about $52,059. Set against $17,887 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Central Lakes College Brainerd earned it the #2 place for l&scaping & groundskeeping. Located in the town of Brainerd, Central Lakes College Brainerd is a moderately-sized public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,249. Typical student debt for l&scaping & groundskeeping graduates is $14,479. Soon after graduation, l&scaping & groundskeeping degree recipients from Central Lakes College Brainerd generally make around $44,264. That is a strong return on a $14,479 median debt.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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