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2022 Best Value Turf and Turfgrass Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
97 Degrees Awarded
$10,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Turf and Turfgrass Management Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Turf and Turfgrass Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Turf & Turfgrass Management is the 705th most popular major in the country with 379 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 97 turf and turfgrass management graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Turf and Turfgrass Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in turf and turfgrass management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality turf and turfgrass management 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 turf and turfgrass management program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Turf and Turfgrass Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Turf and Turfgrass Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Turf & Turfgrass Management (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Turf and Turfgrass Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s turf and turfgrass management students in 2019-2020.

Purdue also made our “Best Turf & Turfgrass Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Purdue is $5,483 for bachelor’s degree turf and turfgrass management students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Turf & Turfgrass Management at Purdue University - Main Campus

#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Turf and Turfgrass Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Tifton, Georgia, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s turf and turfgrass management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ABAC Tifton, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Turf & Turfgrass Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ABAC Tifton is $4,838 for bachelor’s degree turf and turfgrass management students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full ABAC Tifton Turf & Turfgrass Management Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Crookston. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Turf and Turfgrass Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Minnesota - Crookston is located in Crookston, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s turf and turfgrass management degrees to qualified students.

UMN Crookston did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Turf & Turfgrass Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UMN Crookston is $5,832 for Bachelor’s Degree Turf and Turfgrass Management students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full UMN Crookston Turf & Turfgrass Management Report

#4

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Turf and Turfgrass Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s turf and turfgrass management degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Turf & Turfgrass Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,285 for Bachelor’s Degree Turf and Turfgrass Management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend NC State.

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 94%.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Turf and Turfgrass Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s turf and turfgrass management students in 2019-2020.

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 Turf & Turfgrass Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M College Station is $11,454 for bachelor’s degree turf and turfgrass management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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 school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Turf & Turfgrass Management at Texas A&M University - College Station

#6

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#8 in overall quality

Washington State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Turf and Turfgrass Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Washington State University is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s turf and turfgrass management degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree turf and turfgrass management students whose families make $0-$30k list, Wazzu has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Turf & Turfgrass Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,334 for bachelor’s degree turf and turfgrass management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Wazzu.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#7

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

University of Georgia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Turf and Turfgrass Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s turf and turfgrass management degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #5 spot in our “Best Turf & Turfgrass Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $7,541 for Bachelor’s Degree Turf and Turfgrass Management students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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 full report on Turf & Turfgrass Management at University of Georgia

#8

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Turf and Turfgrass Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Massachusetts Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s turf and turfgrass management degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Turf & Turfgrass Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Massachusetts Amherst is $13,137 for bachelor’s degree turf and turfgrass management students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Turf & Turfgrass Management at UMass Amherst

#4 in overall quality

University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Turf and Turfgrass Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 5 bachelors’s turf and turfgrass management degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL also took the #4 spot in our “Best Turf & Turfgrass Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln is $12,216 for bachelor’s degree turf and turfgrass management students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Turf & Turfgrass Management Report

#10

SUNY Cobleskill

Cobleskill, New York
#9 in overall quality

SUNY Cobleskill did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Turf and Turfgrass Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Cobleskill, New York, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s turf and turfgrass management degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Cobleskill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Turf & Turfgrass Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Cobleskill is $12,984 for Bachelor’s Degree Turf and Turfgrass Management students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full SUNY Cobleskill Turf & Turfgrass Management Report

#11

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Delaware Valley University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Turf and Turfgrass Management Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. DelVal is a small school located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 bachelors’s turf and turfgrass management degrees in 2019-2020.

DelVal did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Turf & Turfgrass Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Delaware Valley University is $22,193 for Bachelor’s Degree Turf and Turfgrass Management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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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