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Programs in Turf and Turfgrass Management

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Students studying turf and turfgrass management focuses on turfgrasses and related groundcover plants and prepares individuals to develop ornamental or recreational grasses and related products; plant, transplant, and manage grassed areas; and to produce and store turf used for transplantation. Course topics include: applicable plant sciences, genetics of grasses, turf science, use analysis, turf management, and related economics.

Top Schools For Turf and Turfgrass Management Programs

Most Selective:
Penn State

Least Selective:
Southwest Tennessee Community College

Largest:
Ohio State University

Smallest:
Dakota College at Bottineau

Most Expensive:
Michigan State University

Least Expensive:
Western Texas College

Best Academics:
University of Georgia

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University of Georgia

Most Diverse:
New Mexico State University

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University of Georgia

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University of Georgia

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Texas A&M University

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Texas A&M University

Are You Interested? School Name Tuition Size Degrees Granted Degrees Granted By Type
Penn State
University Park, PA		$25,946 37,988 57 Bachelor's (57)
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC		$17,960 25,398 32 Associate (23), Bachelor's (9)
Brunswick Community College
Bolivia, NC		$8,052 1,558 25 Certificate (16), Associate (9)
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI		$27,343 36,489 23 Certificate (23)
UMass
Amherst, MA		$23,414 20,873 23 Associate (23)
Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Conway, SC		$5,424 7,297 21 Certificate (2), Associate (19)
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA		$4,290 17,841 18 Certificate (0), Associate (18)
Walla Walla Community College
Walla Walla, WA		$4,543 4,579 17 Certificate (8), Associate (9)
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX		$22,606 38,958 15 Bachelor's (15)
University of Minnesota - Crookston
Crookston, MN		$9,988 2,279 15 Bachelor's (15)
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Turf and Turfgrass Management Statistics

Degree Type BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Certificate 124 22%
Associate 322 57%
Bachelor's 118 21%
Master's Not Available 0%
Doctoral Not Available 0%
Gender BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Male 510 90%
Female 54 10%
Racial BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Asian or Pacific Islander 3 1%
Black or African American 5 1%
Hispanic or Latino 13 2%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 2 0%
White (Non-Hispanic) 527 94%
Other/Unknown 9 2%
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Turf and Turfgrass Management Internships

Job Title:Golf Course Maintenance Superintendent
Description:1. Responsible for the daily set-up of the golf course. This includes, but is not limited to, hole changing, placement and replacement, ball mark repairs, divot repairs, tee marker placement and rotation, course amenities (ball washers,...
Company:Lacosta
Location:Austin, TX
Posted:5/8/2012
Source:LaCosta

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How do we get our information? Find out here or report an error here. The statistics on our site are from the National Center for Education Statistics IPEDS database.
We update this information twice annually, most recently in May 2012, but it may not be the most recent information available for a particular school.
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