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Best Value Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Value Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$14,230 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,935 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Horticulture Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, horticulture was ranked #218 in the country. In fact 3,234 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for horticulture students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Horticulture

Our analysis found Chippewa Valley Technical College to be the best value school for horticulture students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVTC are $6,683 per year. The average amount in student loans that horticulture majors at CVTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,706.

CVTC also claimed a spot on our Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cincinnati State are $9,090 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Cincinnati State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#3

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

The excellent associate degree programs at Owens Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value horticulture schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Owens State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,782 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Wooster, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a public school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute are $31,689 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, horticulture graduates from Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute carry an average student debtload of $11,743.

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#5

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lake Land College is a great value for horticulture students working on their associate degree. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the town of Mattoon.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lake Land College are $13,906 a year.

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Best Horticulture Colleges by State

Explore the best horticulture schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 9
Ohio 71
Illinois 80
Indiana 12
Wisconsin 38

Horticulture is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 8,646
Animal Science 8,294
Agricultural Economics & Business 8,098
General Agriculture 3,370
Plant Sciences 3,175

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • 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).
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