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2023 Best Value Horticulture Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$13,356 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,377 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Horticulture Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Horticulture Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the horticulture programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Horticulture

$3,780 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Southeast Community College Area to be the best value school for horticulture students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Southeast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,780 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Horticulture at Southeast Community College Area Report

$5,010 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Northeast Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best horticulture schools in the Plains States Region . Northeast is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northeast are $5,010 a year.

Full Horticulture at Northeast Community College Report

#3

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA
$7,072 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kirkwood Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Horticulture Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kirkwood Community College are $7,072 a year.

Full Horticulture at Kirkwood Community College Report

#4

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD
$7,650 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Horticulture Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Southeast Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $7,650 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Horticulture at Southeast Technical College Report

Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $12,809 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, South Dakota State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Horticulture Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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$10,440 Average Tuition & Fees

Des Moines Area Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Horticulture Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

DMACC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,440 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Horticulture at Des Moines Area Community College

University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value horticulture programs. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNL are $26,720 per year. While working on their degree, horticulture majors at UNL accumulate an average of around $26,312 in student debt.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNL also is in the top 10% of our Best Horticulture Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

Full Horticulture at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Horticulture Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Mizzou undergraduate students pay an average of $30,450 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Mizzou also is in the top 10% of our Best Horticulture Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

Read full report on Horticulture at University of Missouri - Columbia

Best Horticulture Colleges by State

Explore the best horticulture schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 26
Minnesota 19
Kansas 5
Iowa 38
Nebraska 35
North Dakota 1
South Dakota 21

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 8 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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