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2026 Best Value L&scaping & Groundskeeping Schools in the New England Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in l&scaping & groundskeeping, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value L&scaping & Groundskeeping Schools
For return on investment in l&scaping & groundskeeping, no school beat University Of Massachusetts Amherst this year. University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a very large public school located in the city of Amherst. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $17,772, compared with $40,449 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for l&scaping & groundskeeping graduates is $11,000. Soon after graduation, l&scaping & groundskeeping degree recipients from University Of Massachusetts Amherst generally make around $53,543. Set against $11,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 60%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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[L&scaping & Groundskeeping](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/horticulture/landscaping-and-groundskeeping/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
