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2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

4 Ranked Colleges
30 Degrees Awarded
$15,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 805 people earned their degree in horticultural science, making the major the 488th most popular in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 30 horticultural science graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in horticultural science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great horticultural science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the horticultural science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The horticultural science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k”.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree horticultural science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 4 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science (Income $30-$48k)

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute landed the #1 spot on the list. Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a small school located in Wooster, Ohio that handed out 3 associates’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is $14,808 for Associate Degree Horticultural Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.

Full Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Horticultural Science Report

#2

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Connecticut is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 3 associates’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree horticultural science students whose families make $30-$48k list, UCONN has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Horticultural Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,157 for Associate Degree Horticultural Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UCONN.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Horticultural Science at UCONN

#3

Morrisville State College

Morrisville, New York
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Morrisville State College landed the #3 spot on the list. Morrisville State College is located in Morrisville, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s horticultural science degrees to qualified students.

Morrisville State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Horticultural Science Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Morrisville State College is $18,766 for associate degree horticultural science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Horticultural Science at Morrisville State College

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rochester Community and Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k. Rochester Community and Technical College is located in Rochester, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s horticultural science degrees to qualified students.

Rochester Community and Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Horticultural Science Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $12,236 for associate degree horticultural science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Rochester Community and Technical College.

Read more about Horticultural Science at Rochester Community and Technical College

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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