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2022 Best Value Colleges for Horticultural Science (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

5 Ranked Colleges
41 Degrees Awarded
$21,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Horticultural Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Horticultural Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across the Southwest region, there were 41 horticultural science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Horticultural Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 5 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 Vallue Horticultural Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k”.

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Best Vallue Horticultural Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Horticultural Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 5 Best Value Colleges for Horticultural Science (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Horticultural Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 6 ’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Horticultural Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $17,571 for Southwest Region Horticultural Science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Texas Tech University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Horticultural Science at Texas Tech University

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue Horticultural Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 ’s horticultural science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - College Station is $19,057 for southwest region horticultural science students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about Horticultural Science at Texas A&M College Station

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Horticultural Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 7 ’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region horticultural science students whose families make more than $110k list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Horticultural Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NMSU Main Campus is $8,659 for Southwest Region Horticultural Science students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Horticultural Science at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Horticultural Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 10 ’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Horticultural Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,648 for southwest region horticultural science students whose families make more than $110k.

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

Read full report on Horticultural Science at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephen F Austin State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Horticultural Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s horticultural science degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFASU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Stephen F Austin State University is $13,723 for southwest region horticultural science students whose families make more than $110k.

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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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