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2027 Best Value Turf & Turfgrass Management Schools in Ohio

[Turf & Turfgrass Management](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/horticulture/turf-and-turfgrass-management/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value turf & turfgrass management schools.

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• Best Value Turf & Turfgrass Management Schools in Ohio

2027 Best Value Turf & Turfgrass Management Schools in Ohio

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the turf & turfgrass management degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Turf & Turfgrass Management Schools

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Cincinnati State Technical And Community College
Cincinnati, OH

$5,517 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,730 Avg Student Debt

$40,137 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in turf & turfgrass management, no school beat Cincinnati State Technical And Community College this year. Set in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State Technical And Community College is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $5,517 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $10,044. Turf & Turfgrass Management graduates carry a median of $17,730 in student loans. Early-career turf & turfgrass management graduates make about $47,975. Set against $17,730 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute
Wooster, OH

$9,584 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,000 Avg Student Debt

$60,409 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute one of the best values for turf & turfgrass management. Set in the town of Wooster, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a small public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $9,584, compared with $36,362 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $12,000 to complete the turf & turfgrass management program here. Early-career turf & turfgrass management graduates make about $34,190. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.