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2027 Best Value Turf & Turfgrass Management Schools in Iowa

[Turf & Turfgrass Management](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/horticulture/turf-and-turfgrass-management/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for turf & turfgrass management students.

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• Best Value Turf & Turfgrass Management Schools in Iowa

2027 Best Value Turf & Turfgrass Management Schools in Iowa

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in turf & turfgrass management, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Turf & Turfgrass Management Schools

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Iowa Central Community College
Fort Dodge, IA

$5,496 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,135 Avg Student Debt

$42,046 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in turf & turfgrass management, no school beat Iowa Central Community College this year. Iowa Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Fort Dodge. Students from in state pay about $5,496 in tuition and fees, compared with $7,788 for out-of-state students. Turf & Turfgrass Management graduates carry a median of $16,135 in student loans. Soon after graduation, turf & turfgrass management degree recipients from Iowa Central Community College generally make around $39,624. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA

$6,176 In-State Tuition & Fees

$11,000 Avg Student Debt

$41,016 Median Earnings (10yr)

Kirkwood Community College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value turf & turfgrass management schools. Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the city of Cedar Rapids. Students from in state pay about $6,176 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $8,220. Turf & Turfgrass Management graduates carry a median of $11,000 in student loans. Early-career turf & turfgrass management graduates make about $41,681. Set against $11,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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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 · 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.