When it comes to popularity, turf & turfgrass management sits in the middle of the road, ranking #762 out of 1506 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Turf & Turfgrass Management Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 338 degrees in turf & turfgrass management annually.
Choosing a Great Turf & Turfgrass Management School
The turf and turfgrass management program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Turf & Turfgrass Management rankings. We derive our Best Overall Turf & Turfgrass Management School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Turf & Turfgrass Management Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Turf & Turfgrass Management Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Turf & Turfgrass Management in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the turf and turfgrass management degree levels they offer.
Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in turf & turfgrass management. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were approximately 4 turf & turfgrass management students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.
University of Massachusetts Amherst is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in turf & turfgrass management. UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the small city of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.
There were about 10 turf & turfgrass management students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.
It is difficult to beat North Carolina State University if you wish to pursue a degree in turf & turfgrass management. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #122 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.
There were about 16 turf & turfgrass management students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in turf & turfgrass management. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were approximately 4 turf & turfgrass management students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year.
Located in the distant town of Wooster, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a public university with a fairly small student population.
There were roughly 11 turf & turfgrass management students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute in the most recent data year.
Kirkwood Community College is a large public college located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids. This college ranks 16th out of 37 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were approximately 10 turf & turfgrass management students who graduated with this degree at Kirkwood Community College in the most recent data year.
Located in the distant town of Tifton, ABAC Tifton is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 43rd out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were roughly 17 turf & turfgrass management students who graduated with this degree at ABAC Tifton in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 25th out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were roughly 17 turf & turfgrass management students who graduated with this degree at Spokane Community College in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
The turf and turfgrass management program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Turf & Turfgrass Management rankings. We derive our Best Overall Turf & Turfgrass Management School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
