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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

8 Ranked Colleges
158 Degrees Awarded
$21,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Vallue Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” 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 Vallue Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the horticultural science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s horticultural science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree horticultural science students whose families make more than $110k list, UF has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UF is $6,302 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Horticultural Science students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Horticultural Science at University of Florida

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s horticultural science degrees to qualified students.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $13,649 for southeast region bachelor’s degree horticultural science students whose families make more than $110k.

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 more about Horticultural Science at UGA

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree horticultural science students whose families make more than $110k list, NC State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,458 for southeast region bachelor’s degree horticultural science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend North Carolina State University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full NC State Horticultural Science Report

#4

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 #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Mississippi State is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi State University is $16,173 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Horticultural Science students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Horticultural Science at Mississippi State University

#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 27 bachelors’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree horticultural science students whose families make more than $110k list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,198 for southeast region bachelor’s degree horticultural science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Virginia Tech.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Horticultural Science at Virginia Tech

#6

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

Auburn University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Auburn University is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 30 bachelors’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Auburn University is $24,104 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Horticultural Science students whose families make more than $110k.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Horticultural Science at Auburn

#7

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Clemson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. Clemson University is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 11 bachelors’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Clemson is $20,008 for southeast region bachelor’s degree horticultural science students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 full report on Horticultural Science at Clemson

#8

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

Fort Valley State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. 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.

Fort Valley State University also made our “Best Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Fort Valley State University is $13,650 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Horticultural Science students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Fort Valley State University Horticultural Science Report

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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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