2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Turf & Turfgrass Management (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

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In 2019-2020, 379 people earned their degree in turf and turfgrass management, making the major the 705th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 54 turf and turfgrass management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 9 turf and turfgrass management graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Turf and Turfgrass Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 2 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree turf and turfgrass management students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Turf & Turfgrass Management (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Crookston

Crookston, Minnesota

#2 in overall quality

$5,832 Average Net Price

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Crookston. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Turf and Turfgrass Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Crookston, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s turf and turfgrass management degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Crookston not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Turf & Turfgrass Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $5,832 for plains states region bachelor’s degree turf and turfgrass management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UMN Crookston.

Full UMN Crookston Turf & Turfgrass Management Report

#2

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska

#1 in overall quality

$12,216 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Turf and Turfgrass Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lincoln, Nebraska 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.

UNL also made our “Best Turf & Turfgrass Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $12,216 for plains states region bachelor’s degree turf and turfgrass management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

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

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Turf & Turfgrass Management Report

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

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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