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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Horticulture (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

7 Ranked Colleges
59 Degrees Awarded
$18,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Horticulture Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Horticulture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Horticulture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Horticulture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree horticulture students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Horticulture (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Horticulture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. ABAC Tifton is located in Tifton, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s horticulture degrees to qualified students.

ABAC Tifton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend ABAC Tifton is $10,696 for southeast region bachelor’s degree horticulture students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Horticulture at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Horticulture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 5 bachelors’s horticulture degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend UGA is $17,105 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Horticulture students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full UGA Horticulture Report

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Horticulture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s horticulture degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NC State is $19,541 for southeast region bachelor’s degree horticulture students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Horticulture at NC State

#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Horticulture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK also took the #3 spot in our “Best Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UARK is $18,927 for southeast region bachelor’s degree horticulture students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

Read full report on Horticulture at UARK

#5

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
#7 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s horticulture students in 2019-2020.

Eastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Kentucky University is $17,293 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Horticulture students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Horticulture at Eastern

#6

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#6 in overall quality

Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Horticulture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. 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 yearly cost to attend Mississippi State University is $19,558 for southeast region bachelor’s degree horticulture students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

Read more about Horticulture at Mississippi State University

#7

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Clemson University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Horticulture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 4 bachelors’s horticulture degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson also made our “Best Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $22,937 for southeast region bachelor’s degree horticulture students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Clemson.

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%.

Read more about Horticulture at Clemson

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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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