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2023 Best Value Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$18,060 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,935 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Horticulture Associate Degree School for You

Horticulture is the #218 most popular major in the country with 3,234 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for horticulture majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Horticulture

#1

SUNY Cobleskill

Cobleskill, NY

Our 2023 rankings named SUNY Cobleskill the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for horticulture students working on their associate degree. SUNY Cobleskill is a small public school located in the town of Cobleskill.

SUNY Cobleskill undergraduate students pay an average of $18,586 in tuition and fees each year. Horticulture majors at SUNY Cobleskill take out an average of $13,364 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Horticulture at SUNY Cobleskill Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pennsylvania College of Technology is a great value for horticulture students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Penn College are $25,170 per year.

Penn College also claimed a spot on our Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Horticulture at Pennsylvania College of Technology

The excellent associate degree programs at Niagara County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value horticulture schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Niagara County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sanborn.

Niagara County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,423 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, horticulture majors at Niagara County Community College accumulate an average of around $14,531 in student debt.

Read full report on Horticulture at Niagara County Community College

Best Horticulture Colleges by State

Explore the best horticulture schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 107
New York 65
Maryland 7
New Jersey 5
District of Columbia 0
Delaware 7

One of 16 majors within the area of study, horticulture has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 3 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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