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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Horticulture (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

9 Ranked Colleges
164 Degrees Awarded
$9,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Horticulture is the 194th most popular major in the country with 4,051 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, horticulture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,043 and had an average of $18,172 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 259 horticulture graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,733 and $20,034 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 164 horticulture graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in horticulture. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality horticulture programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the horticulture program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree horticulture students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Horticulture (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kirkwood Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it awarded 16 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2019-2020.

Kirkwood Community College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Kirkwood Community College is $8,067 for plains states region associate degree horticulture students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Horticulture at Kirkwood Community College

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Community College Area. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 3 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeast Community College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southeast Community College is $6,946 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Horticulture students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Southeast Community College Area Horticulture Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines Area Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. DMACC is a public institution located in Ankeny, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree horticulture students whose families make $0-$30k list, DMACC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $7,776 for plains states region associate degree horticulture students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Des Moines Area Community College.

Read full report on Horticulture at DMACC

#4

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hennepin Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Hennepin Technical College is a small school located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota that handed out 21 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2019-2020.

Hennepin Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Hennepin Technical College is $10,295 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Horticulture students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Horticulture at Hennepin Technical College

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, State Technical College of Missouri landed the #5 spot on the list. State Technical College of Missouri is located in Linn, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 associates’s horticulture degrees to qualified students.

STC also made our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $9,576 for plains states region associate degree horticulture students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend State Technical College of Missouri.

Read more about Horticulture at STC

#6

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska

Northeast Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Norfolk, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s horticulture students in 2019-2020.

Northeast not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northeast is $6,726 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Horticulture students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Southeast Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Southeast Tech is a small school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that handed out 26 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeast Tech also made our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Technical College is $12,596 for plains states region associate degree horticulture students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Horticulture at Southeast Technical College

#8

Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, Iowa
#8 in overall quality

Hawkeye Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Hawkeye Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Waterloo, Iowa. It awarded 3 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hawkeye Community College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $9,084 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Horticulture students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Hawkeye Community College.

Read more about Horticulture at Hawkeye Community College

With a ranking of #9, Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Rochester, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rochester Community and Technical College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Rochester Community and Technical College is $12,365 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Horticulture students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Horticulture at Rochester Community and Technical 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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