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2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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158 Degrees Awarded
$20,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 805 people earned their degree in horticultural science, making the major the 488th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 257 horticultural science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 158 horticultural science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in horticultural science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great horticultural science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the horticultural science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree horticultural science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 29 bachelors’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree horticultural science students whose families make $75-$110k list, UF has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,685 for southeast region bachelor’s degree horticultural science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Florida.

The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Horticultural Science at University of Florida

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 18 bachelors’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $17,105 for southeast region bachelor’s degree horticultural science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Georgia Horticultural Science Report

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 27 bachelors’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina State University is $19,541 for southeast region bachelor’s degree horticultural science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

Read full report on Horticultural Science at NC State

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s horticultural science degrees to qualified students.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $23,808 for southeast region bachelor’s degree horticultural science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Virginia Tech.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read full report on Horticultural Science at Virginia Tech

#5

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Mississippi State is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi State University is $19,558 for southeast region bachelor’s degree horticultural science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Horticultural Science at Mississippi State University

#6

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

Auburn University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s horticultural science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Auburn is $26,518 for southeast region bachelor’s degree horticultural science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Auburn Horticultural Science Report

#7

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

Fort Valley State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Fort Valley State University is a small school located in Fort Valley, Georgia that handed out 7 bachelors’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree horticultural science students whose families make $75-$110k list, Fort Valley State University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Fort Valley State University is $18,624 for southeast region bachelor’s degree horticultural science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Horticultural Science at Fort Valley State University

#8

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Clemson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s horticultural science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree horticultural science students whose families make $75-$110k list, Clemson has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Clemson is $22,937 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Horticultural Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full Clemson University Horticultural Science Report

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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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