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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Horticulture (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

7 Ranked Colleges
59 Degrees Awarded
$11,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Horticulture Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region 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. 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 a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 4,051 people earned their degree in horticulture, making the major the 194th most popular in the United States. 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 Southeast region, there were 987 horticulture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $10,750 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 59 horticulture graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Horticulture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in horticulture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great horticulture programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the horticulture 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 Horticulture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree horticulture students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Horticulture (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Horticulture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tifton, Georgia, this small public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s horticulture students in 2019-2020.

ABAC Tifton also made our “Best Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $5,563 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Horticulture students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend ABAC Tifton.

Read more about Horticulture at ABAC Tifton

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Horticulture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s horticulture degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,887 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Horticulture students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend North Carolina State University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 Horticulture at NC State

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Horticulture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s horticulture degrees to qualified students.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,241 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Horticulture students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UGA.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UGA Horticulture Report

#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Horticulture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s horticulture degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,132 for southeast region bachelor’s degree horticulture students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UARK.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Horticulture at University of Arkansas

#5

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Horticulture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Mississippi State University is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 13 bachelors’s horticulture degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi State is $13,799 for southeast region bachelor’s degree horticulture students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Horticulture at Mississippi State University

#6

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
#7 in overall quality

Eastern Kentucky University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Horticulture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Richmond, Kentucky, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s horticulture degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Eastern is $11,641 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Horticulture students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Horticulture at Eastern Kentucky University

#7

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Clemson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Horticulture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s horticulture degrees to qualified students.

Clemson also took the #4 spot in our “Best Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Clemson is $14,413 for southeast region bachelor’s degree horticulture students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Clemson University Horticulture Report

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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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