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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

8 Ranked Colleges
158 Degrees Awarded
$12,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region 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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

Horticultural Science is the 488th most popular major in the country with 805 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 257 horticultural science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 158 horticultural science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in horticultural science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality horticultural science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the horticultural science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $4,069 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Horticultural Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Florida Horticultural Science Report

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina State University is $9,887 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Horticultural Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about Horticultural Science at NC State

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 18 bachelors’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $10,241 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Horticultural Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Horticultural Science at University of Georgia

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s horticultural science degrees to qualified students.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $14,010 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Horticultural Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 Horticultural Science at Virginia Tech

#5

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,799 for southeast region bachelor’s degree horticultural science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Mississippi State.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Horticultural Science at Mississippi State

#6

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

Auburn University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s horticultural science students in 2019-2020.

Auburn also took the #3 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,326 for southeast region bachelor’s degree horticultural science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Auburn.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read more about Horticultural Science at Auburn University

#7

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Clemson University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Clemson is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,413 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Horticultural Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Clemson University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Horticultural Science at Clemson University

#8

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

Fort Valley State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Fort Valley State University is a public institution located in Fort Valley, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree horticultural science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Fort Valley State University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,889 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Horticultural Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Fort Valley State University.

Read full report on Horticultural Science at Fort Valley State University

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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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