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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Horticulture (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

6 Ranked Colleges
283 Degrees Awarded
$13,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Horticulture Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

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 Vallue Horticulture Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” 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 associate degree level specifically, there were 283 horticulture graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Horticulture Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the horticulture program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Horticulture Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Horticulture Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Horticulture (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Spartanburg Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Horticulture Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Spartanburg Community College is a small public school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 20 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Spartanburg Community College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Spartanburg Community College is $2,804 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Horticulture students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Horticulture at Spartanburg Community College

#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 Vallue Horticulture Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k 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 also took the #2 spot in our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,016 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Horticulture students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College.

Read full report on Horticulture at Horry-Georgetown Technical College

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Horticulture Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College landed the #3 spot on the list. Tifton, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s horticulture degrees to 3 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 ABAC Tifton is $6,933 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Horticulture students whose families make more than $110k.

Full ABAC Tifton Horticulture Report

#4

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Horticulture Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #4 spot on the list. North Carolina State University 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 made our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $16,458 for southeast region associate degree horticulture students whose families make more than $110k 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 full report on Horticulture at North Carolina State University

#5

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, Georgia

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Horticulture Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Gwinnett Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified associates’s horticulture students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree horticulture students whose families make more than $110k list, GTC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,110 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Horticulture students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Gwinnett Technical College.

Read full report on Horticulture at GTC

#6

Guilford Technical Community College

Jamestown, North Carolina

Guilford Technical Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Horticulture Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k 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 yearly cost to attend Guilford Technical Community College is $8,584 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Horticulture students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Horticulture at Guilford Technical Community 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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