2023 Best Value Turf and Turfgrass Management Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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Turf & Turfgrass Management is the 762nd most popular major in the country with 340 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 34 turf and turfgrass management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Turf and Turfgrass Management Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in turf and turfgrass management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great turf and turfgrass management programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the turf and turfgrass management program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Turf and Turfgrass Management Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region turf and turfgrass management students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Colleges for Turf & Turfgrass Management (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

1

Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

#1 in overall quality

$7,182 Average Net Price

$38,090 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kirkwood Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Turf and Turfgrass Management Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, this fairly large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s turf and turfgrass management students in 2020-2021.

Kirkwood Community College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Turf & Turfgrass Management Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Kirkwood Community College is $7,182 for plains states region turf and turfgrass management students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Kirkwood Community College Turf & Turfgrass Management Report

2

Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

#2 in overall quality

$13,254 Average Net Price

$39,912 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Turf and Turfgrass Management Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s turf and turfgrass management students in 2020-2021.

Southeast Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Turf & Turfgrass Management Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Tech is $13,254 for plains states region turf and turfgrass management students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 more about Turf & Turfgrass Management at Southeast Tech

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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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