2027 Best Value Horticulture Schools in South Carolina
[Horticulture](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/horticulture/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for horticulture students.
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2027 Best Value Horticulture Schools in South Carolina
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in horticulture, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Horticulture Schools
For return on investment in horticulture, no school beat Trident Technical College this year. Trident Technical College is a very large public school located in the city of Charleston. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,546, while out-of-state students pay about $8,620. Students borrow a median of $18,116 to complete the horticulture program here. Horticulture graduates of Trident Technical College earn a median of $50,166 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $18,116 median debt.
Spartanburg Community College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value horticulture schools. Spartanburg Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Spartanburg. In-state tuition and fees average $5,071, compared with $10,135 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $10,148 to complete the horticulture program here. Horticulture graduates of Spartanburg Community College earn a median of $29,260 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Students looking for strong value in horticulture will find it at Horry Georgetown Technical College, which ranked #3. Located in the city of Conway, Horry Georgetown Technical College is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,518, while out-of-state students pay about $10,978. Typical student debt for horticulture graduates is $19,172. Early-career horticulture graduates make about $37,387. Set against $19,172 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
A rank of #4 makes Piedmont Technical College one of the best values for horticulture. Piedmont Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Greenwood. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,775, compared with $6,923 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for horticulture graduates is $17,652. Early-career horticulture graduates make about $36,577. That is a strong return on a $17,652 median debt.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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