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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Turf & Turfgrass Management in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
34 Degrees Awarded
$22,200 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Turf and Turfgrass Management Major in the Plains States Region

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 “Most Well Attended Turf and Turfgrass Management Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 340 people earned their degree in turf and turfgrass management, making the major the 762nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 34 turf and turfgrass management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Turf and Turfgrass Management Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in turf and turfgrass management. To top this list, a school must have a successful turf and turfgrass management program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Turf and Turfgrass Management Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Turf and Turfgrass Management Major in the Plains States Region”.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Turf and Turfgrass Management Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, State Technical College of Missouri landed the #1 spot on the list. State Technical College of Missouri is a public institution located in Linn, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Turf & Turfgrass Management at STC

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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kirkwood Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Turf and Turfgrass Management Major in the Plains States Region. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large school located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa that handed out 10 ’s turf and turfgrass management degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Kirkwood Community College Turf & Turfgrass Management Report

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Turf and Turfgrass Management Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa Central Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Iowa Central Community College is a public institution located in Fort Dodge, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Iowa Central Community College Turf & Turfgrass Management Report

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Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Turf and Turfgrass Management Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Southeast Technical College is a public institution located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Southeast Tech Turf & Turfgrass Management Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Turf and Turfgrass Management Major in the Plains States Region. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s turf and turfgrass management degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Turf & Turfgrass Management at UNL

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University of Minnesota - Crookston ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Turf and Turfgrass Management Major in the Plains States Region list. Crookston, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s turf and turfgrass management degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Turf & Turfgrass Management at University of Minnesota - Crookston

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With a ranking of #6, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Turf and Turfgrass Management Major in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s turf and turfgrass management degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Turf & Turfgrass Management Report

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