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2026 Best Value Turf & Turfgrass Management Schools in Washington

[Turf & Turfgrass Management](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/horticulture/turf-and-turfgrass-management/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for turf & turfgrass management students.

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• Best Value Turf & Turfgrass Management Schools in Washington

2026 Best Value Turf & Turfgrass Management Schools in Washington

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in turf & turfgrass management, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Turf & Turfgrass Management Schools

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Spokane Community College
Spokane, WA

$5,461 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,486 Avg Student Debt

$41,984 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in turf & turfgrass management, no school beat Spokane Community College this year. Located in the city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a moderately-sized public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,461, compared with $6,612 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for turf & turfgrass management graduates is $16,486. Soon after graduation, turf & turfgrass management degree recipients from Spokane Community College generally make around $39,679. That is a strong return on a $16,486 median debt.

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Walla Walla Community College
Walla Walla, WA

$5,279 In-State Tuition & Fees

$15,500 Avg Student Debt

$43,526 Median Earnings (10yr)

Walla Walla Community College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value turf & turfgrass management schools. Located in the city of Walla Walla, Walla Walla Community College is a mid-sized public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,279, compared with $6,700 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $15,500 to complete the turf & turfgrass management program here. Turf & Turfgrass Management graduates of Walla Walla Community College earn a median of $46,131 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $15,500 median debt.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 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.