2022 Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate
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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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,308 horticulture graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate” ranking looked at 33 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.
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 Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree horticulture students.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Horticulture
Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and it awarded 26 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree horticulture students list, Southeast Tech has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southeast Tech is $14,633 for associate degree horticulture students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kirkwood Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate. Cedar Rapids, Iowa is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s horticulture degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree horticulture students list, Kirkwood Community College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Kirkwood Community College is $10,939 for Associate Degree Horticulture students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hennepin Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school situated in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. It awarded 21 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2019-2020.
Hennepin Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Hennepin Technical College is $11,796 for Associate Degree Horticulture students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate. Cincinnati State is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 associates’s horticulture degrees to qualified students.
Cincinnati State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is $5,469 for Associate Degree Horticulture students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines Area Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate 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.
DMACC also made our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend DMACC is $10,076 for associate degree horticulture students.
Southeast Community College Area did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Southeast Community College is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s horticulture degrees to qualified students.
Southeast Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Community College is $9,059 for associate degree horticulture students.
State Technical College of Missouri did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. STC is a small school located in Linn, Missouri that handed out 12 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2019-2020.
STC also made our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $12,926 for associate degree horticulture students per year to attend STC.
Read full report on Horticulture at State Technical College of Missouri
With a ranking of #8, Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate list. CVTC is a medium-sized school located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin that handed out 7 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CVTC, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CVTC is $10,773 for Associate Degree Horticulture students.
Brigham Young University - Idaho did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Rexburg, Idaho, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s horticulture students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree horticulture students list, BYU - I has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,167 for associate degree horticulture students per year to attend BYU - I.
The low student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
Horry-Georgetown Technical College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate ranking. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is a public institution located in Conway, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Horry-Georgetown Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Horry-Georgetown Technical College is $5,016 for associate degree horticulture students.
Read full report on Horticulture at Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate ranking. ABAC Tifton is a small public school situated in Tifton, Georgia. It awarded 3 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2019-2020.
ABAC Tifton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $6,933 for Associate Degree Horticulture students per year to attend Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.
Northeast Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Norfolk, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s horticulture students in 2019-2020.
Northeast did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northeast is $8,749 for associate degree horticulture students.
Lake Washington Institute of Technology ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate list. Lake Washington Institute of Technology is located in Kirkland, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s horticulture degrees to qualified students.
LWTech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lake Washington Institute of Technology is $7,713 for associate degree horticulture students.
North Shore Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Danvers, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s horticulture degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Shore Community College, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,129 for associate degree horticulture students per year to attend North Shore Community College.
Read more about Horticulture at North Shore Community College
Kishwaukee College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate list. This small school is located in Malta, Illinois, and it awarded 9 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kishwaukee College, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Kishwaukee College is $5,782 for Associate Degree Horticulture students.
Spartanburg Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate ranking. Spartanburg Community College is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 associates’s horticulture degrees to qualified students.
Spartanburg Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Spartanburg Community College is $2,804 for Associate Degree Horticulture students.
Read full report on Horticulture at Spartanburg Community College
Portland Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate list. Portland Community College is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 21 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree horticulture students list, Portland Community College has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Portland Community College is $8,914 for associate degree horticulture students.
With a ranking of #18, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate list. Wooster, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s horticulture degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,608 for associate degree horticulture students per year to attend Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Horticulture Report
Lake Land College landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate ranking. Lake Land College is a public institution located in Mattoon, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree horticulture students list, Lake Land College has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lake Land College is $4,468 for Associate Degree Horticulture students.
SUNY Cobleskill did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. SUNY Cobleskill is located in Cobleskill, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s horticulture degrees to qualified students.
SUNY Cobleskill also took the #8 spot in our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Cobleskill is $16,647 for associate degree horticulture students.
North Carolina State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s horticulture degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NC State is $16,458 for associate degree horticulture students.
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 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Horticulture at North Carolina State University
Rochester Community and Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate ranking. Rochester Community and Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Rochester, Minnesota that handed out 4 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Rochester Community and Technical College is $14,088 for associate degree horticulture students.
Read more about Horticulture at Rochester Community and Technical College
Hawkeye Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Waterloo, Iowa, and it awarded 3 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2019-2020.
Hawkeye Community College also took the #25 spot in our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Hawkeye Community College is $11,495 for Associate Degree Horticulture students.
Read full report on Horticulture at Hawkeye Community College
With a ranking of #24, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate list. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s horticulture students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,340 for Associate Degree Horticulture students per year to attend NWTC.
Owens Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate ranking. Perrysburg, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s horticulture degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Owens Community College is $8,323 for Associate Degree Horticulture students.
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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%.
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- 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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