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2027 Best Value Turf & Turfgrass Management Schools in the Southwest Region

[Turf & Turfgrass Management](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/horticulture/turf-and-turfgrass-management/) 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.

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 the Southwest Region

2027 Best Value Turf & Turfgrass Management Schools in the Southwest Region

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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Western Texas College
Snyder, TX

$3,300 In-State Tuition & Fees

$8,691 Avg Student Debt

$42,508 Median Earnings (10yr)

Western Texas College tops our 2027 list of the best value turf & turfgrass management schools in the Southwest Region. Western Texas College is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Snyder. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $3,300, with out-of-state students paying around $6,150. Typical student debt for turf & turfgrass management graduates is $8,691. Soon after graduation, turf & turfgrass management degree recipients from Western Texas College generally make around $68,077. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Texas A And M University College Station
College Station, TX

$12,995 In-State Tuition & Fees

$18,422 Avg Student Debt

$72,097 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in turf & turfgrass management will find it at Texas A And M University College Station, which ranked #2. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,995, with out-of-state students paying around $40,124. Typical student debt for turf & turfgrass management graduates is $18,422. Early-career turf & turfgrass management graduates make about $41,341. Set against $18,422 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 57% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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.