2023 Best Value Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in Iowa
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Horticulture Associate Degree School for You
With 38 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, horticulture is the #148 most popular major in Iowa.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for horticulture students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Horticulture
Our analysis found Kirkwood Community College to be the best value school for horticulture students who want to pursue a associate degree in Iowa. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kirkwood Community College are $5,308 a year.
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Out of the 2 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines Area Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
DMACC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,220 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
DMACC also took the #4 spot in our Best Horticulture Associate Degree Schools in Iowa rankings.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 26 |
| Minnesota | 19 |
| Kansas | 5 |
| Nebraska | 35 |
| North Dakota | 1 |
| South Dakota | 21 |
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Horticulture Related Majors for Horticulture
Horticulture is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 2 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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