2022 Best Value Turf and Turfgrass Management Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Turf and Turfgrass Management Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

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 associate degree level specifically, there were 41 turf and turfgrass management graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Turf and Turfgrass Management Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 3 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the turf and turfgrass management 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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Best Value Turf and Turfgrass Management Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Turf and Turfgrass Management Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 3 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Turf & Turfgrass Management (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

#2 in overall quality

$14,055 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Turf and Turfgrass Management Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It awarded 9 associates’s turf and turfgrass management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kirkwood Community College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Turf & Turfgrass Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $14,055 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Turf and Turfgrass Management students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Kirkwood Community College.

Read full report on Turf & Turfgrass Management at Kirkwood Community College

#2

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

#1 in overall quality

$16,333 Average Net Price

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Turf and Turfgrass Management Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s turf and turfgrass management students in 2019-2020.

Southeast Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Turf & Turfgrass Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Technical College is $16,333 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Turf and Turfgrass Management students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Southeast Technical College Turf & Turfgrass Management Report

#3

State Technical College of Missouri

Linn, Missouri

#3 in overall quality

$15,664 Average Net Price

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Turf and Turfgrass Management Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, State Technical College of Missouri landed the #3 spot on the list. STC is a public institution located in Linn, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

STC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Turf & Turfgrass Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for State Technical College of Missouri is $15,664 for plains states region associate degree turf and turfgrass management students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Turf & Turfgrass Management at STC

• Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Turf & Turfgrass Management (Income $75-$110k)

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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