2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding

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Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding is the 1083rd most popular major in the country with 59 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 23 agricultural and horticultural plant breeding graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in agricultural and horticultural plant breeding. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agricultural and horticultural plant breeding programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the agricultural and horticultural plant breeding program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding Schools for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree agricultural and horticultural plant breeding students.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding

#1

Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa

#1 in overall quality

$25,948 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding Schools for a Master’s. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948.

Read full report on Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding at Iowa State University

#2

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$22,743 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding Schools for a Master’s list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

Full Texas A&M College Station Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding Report

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

#3 in overall quality

$27,476 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding at University of Georgia

Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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