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2023 Best Value Horticulture Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$14,552 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,330 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Horticulture 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.

The Best Value Horticulture Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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.

2023 Best Value Horticulture Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Horticulture Schools

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

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CVTC are $6,683 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, CVTC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Horticulture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FVTC are $6,861 a year.

FVTC also claimed a spot on our Best Horticulture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Horticulture at Fox Valley Technical College

#3

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Horticulture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ivy Tech Community College also did well on our Best Horticulture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Horticulture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Cincinnati State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,090 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cincinnati State also is in the top 20% of our Best Horticulture Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

Full Horticulture at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Report

#5

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH
$9,782 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Owens Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Owens State Community College are $9,782 per year.

Full Horticulture at Owens Community College Report

#6

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL
$13,906 Average Tuition & Fees

Lake Land College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for horticulture students. It came in at #6 on the list. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the distant town of Mattoon.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lake Land College are $13,906 per year.

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$15,240 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Horticulture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUC are $15,240 per year.

Read full report on Horticulture at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

#8

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value horticulture programs. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

Purdue undergraduate students pay an average of $28,794 in tuition and fees each year.

Purdue excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Horticulture Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Read full report on Horticulture at Purdue University - Main Campus

$31,689 Average Tuition & Fees

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for horticulture students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Wooster, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute undergraduate students pay an average of $31,689 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that horticulture majors at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute take out is $12,000.

Read full report on Horticulture at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute

#10

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

With a ranking of #10, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for horticulture students. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Michigan State are $41,290 a year. While working on their degree, horticulture majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $19,000 in student debt.

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

Full Horticulture at Michigan State University Report

Best Horticulture Colleges by State

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

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

More Horticulture Rankings in the Great Lakes Region

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 10 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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