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2027 Best Value Ornamental Horticulture Schools in the Great Lakes Region

[Ornamental Horticulture](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/horticulture/ornamental-horticulture/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for ornamental horticulture students.

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• Best Value Ornamental Horticulture Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2027 Best Value Ornamental Horticulture Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in ornamental horticulture, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Ornamental Horticulture Schools

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN

$5,154 In-State Tuition & Fees

$11,889 Avg Student Debt

$37,186 Median Earnings (10yr)

Ivy Tech Community College earned the #1 spot for value among ornamental horticulture schools in the Great Lakes Region. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $5,154, with out-of-state students paying around $9,935. Ornamental Horticulture graduates carry a median of $11,889 in student loans. Early-career ornamental horticulture graduates make about $40,734. That is a strong return on a $11,889 median debt.

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College Of Dupage
Glen Ellyn, IL

$4,560 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,492 Avg Student Debt

$46,909 Median Earnings (10yr)

College Of Dupage came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value ornamental horticulture schools. Set in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, College Of Dupage is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $4,560, compared with $12,750 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for ornamental horticulture graduates is $12,492. Ornamental Horticulture graduates of College Of Dupage earn a median of $43,025 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $12,492 median debt.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.