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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Plant Science, General (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

5 Ranked Colleges
88 Degrees Awarded
$12,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Plant Science, General is the 490th most popular major in the country with 715 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 100 plant science, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 88 plant science, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in plant science, general. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent plant science, general programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the plant science, general program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree plant sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Plant Science, General (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #1 spot on the list. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Plant Science, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cornell University is $7,518 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree plant sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Full Cornell University Plant Science, General Report

#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.

UMCP also made our “Best Plant Science, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for UMCP is $12,128 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree plant sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Plant Science, General at UMCP

#3

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the #3 spot on the list. UD is located in Newark, Delaware and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

UD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Plant Science, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $12,236 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree plant sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Delaware.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UD Plant Science, General Report

#4

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 14 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Plant Science, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rutgers New Brunswick is $15,779 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Plant Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read more about Plant Science, General at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

#5

SUNY Cobleskill

Cobleskill, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Cobleskill. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. SUNY Cobleskill is a public institution located in Cobleskill, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Cobleskill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Plant Science, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Cobleskill is $14,937 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Plant Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full SUNY Cobleskill Plant Science, General Report

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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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