2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Horticulture (Income $48-$75k) in Nebraska

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In 2019-2020, 4,051 people earned their degree in horticulture, making the major the 194th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, horticulture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,043 and had an average of $18,172 in loans still to pay off.

Across Nebraska, there were 40 horticulture graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,000 and $21,272 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 17 horticulture graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,631 and $16,562 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate in Nebraska For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in horticulture. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent horticulture programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate in Nebraska For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate in Nebraska For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate in Nebraska For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Horticulture (Income $48-$75k) in Nebraska

#1

Southeast Community College Area

Lincoln, Nebraska

#1 in overall quality

$9,430 Average Net Price

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate in Nebraska For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Community College Area landed the #1 spot on the list. Southeast Community College Area is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeast Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Community College Area is $9,430 for Nebraska Associate Degree Horticulture students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Horticulture at Southeast Community College

#2

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska

#2 in overall quality

$9,455 Average Net Price

$36,848 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Horticulture Schools for an Associate in Nebraska For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Norfolk, Nebraska, and it awarded 2 associates’s horticulture degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeast not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in Nebraska” list. It costs about $9,455 for Nebraska Associate Degree Horticulture students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Northeast.

Read full report on Horticulture at Northeast Community College

• Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Horticulture (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region
• Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Horticulture (Income $48-$75k)

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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