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2022 Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

7 Ranked Colleges
283 Degrees Awarded
$10,750 Avg Student Debt
Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 associate degree level specifically, there were 283 horticulture graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in horticulture. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent horticulture programs, but they also cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The horticulture school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree horticulture students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Horticulture (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spartanburg Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 20 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2019-2020.

Spartanburg Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Spartanburg Community College is $4,554 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Horticulture students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Spartanburg Community College Horticulture Report

#2

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Conway, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is located in Conway, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 associates’s horticulture degrees to qualified students.

Horry-Georgetown Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Horry-Georgetown Technical College is $6,587 for southeast region associate degree horticulture students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Horticulture at Horry-Georgetown Technical College

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 associates’s horticulture degrees to qualified students.

NC State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NC State is $15,084 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Horticulture students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 full report on Horticulture at NC State

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Tifton, Georgia, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s horticulture students in 2019-2020.

ABAC Tifton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is $8,632 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Horticulture students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Horticulture Report

#5

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This small school is located in Goldsboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Wayne Community College is $4,049 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Horticulture students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Horticulture at Wayne Community College

#6

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, Georgia

Gwinnett Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, and it awarded 11 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2019-2020.

GTC also made our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Gwinnett Technical College is $12,300 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Horticulture students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Horticulture at GTC

#7

Guilford Technical Community College

Jamestown, North Carolina

Guilford Technical Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Guilford Technical Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Jamestown, North Carolina. It awarded 5 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2019-2020.

Guilford Technical Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Guilford Technical Community College is $9,655 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Horticulture students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Guilford Technical Community College 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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