2023 Best Value Colleges for Plant Science, General
32
Ranked Colleges
668
Degrees Awarded
$16,800
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 668 people earned their degree in plant science, general, making the major the 514th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools” ranking analyzed 32 colleges that offered a degree in plant science, general. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great plant science, general programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the plant science, general program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Plant Sciences Schools
The colleges and universities below are the best for plant sciences students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Plant Science, General
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Crookston. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools. Located in Crookston, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s plant sciences students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plant sciences students list, UMN Crookston has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Plant Science, General Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMN Crookston is $11,593 for Plant Sciences students.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #2 spot on the list. Laramie, Wyoming is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s plant sciences degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
UW also made our “Best Plant Science, General Schools” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend University of Wyoming is $11,085 for Plant Sciences students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Wyoming Plant Science, General Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools list. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 10 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Missouri State also took the #20 spot in our “Best Plant Science, General Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Missouri State University - Springfield is $16,718 for Plant Sciences students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 61 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UF also took the #2 spot in our “Best Plant Science, General Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UF is $5,135 for Plant Sciences students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Missouri State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools. Located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified ’s plant sciences students in 2020-2021.
Southeast Missouri State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Plant Science, General Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Southeast Missouri State University is $13,568 for Plant Sciences students.
Full Southeast Missouri State University Plant Science, General Report
Utah State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools ranking. USU is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 29 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
USU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Plant Science, General Schools” list. It costs about $13,257 for Plant Sciences students per year to attend Utah State University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Clemson University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Schools list. Clemson University is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 29 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Clemson also made our “Best Plant Science, General Schools” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $21,262 for Plant Sciences students per year to attend Clemson.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #8, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools list. A-State is a fairly large school located in Jonesboro, Arkansas that handed out 20 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for A-State is $14,189 for Plant Sciences students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools ranking. University of Missouri - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Plant Science, General Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Mizzou is $16,559 for Plant Sciences students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Missouri - Columbia Plant Science, General Report
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s plant sciences degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plant sciences students list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Plant Science, General Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMN Twin Cities is $17,878 for Plant Sciences students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Plant Science, General at UMN Twin Cities
Montana State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools ranking. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large school located in Bozeman, Montana that handed out 35 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
MSU Bozeman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Plant Science, General Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend MSU Bozeman is $19,453 for Plant Sciences students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Read full report on Plant Science, General at Montana State University
SUNY Cobleskill landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools ranking. SUNY Cobleskill is a small public school situated in Cobleskill, New York. It awarded 17 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Cobleskill is $16,421 for Plant Sciences students.
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West Virginia University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools ranking. West Virginia University is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 2 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Plant Science, General Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for West Virginia University is $13,355 for plant sciences students.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools ranking. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s plant sciences degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
UT Knoxville also took the #10 spot in our “Best Plant Science, General Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Knoxville is $18,579 for Plant Sciences students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Plant Science, General Report
University of Idaho ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Schools list. U of I is a public institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of I, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Plant Science, General Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,964 for plant sciences students per year to attend University of Idaho.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Plant Science, General at U of I
With a ranking of #16, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.
Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Plant Science, General Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Ohio State is $16,845 for plant sciences students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
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University of Delaware ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Schools list. University of Delaware is located in Newark, Delaware and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our plant sciences students list, UD has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Plant Science, General Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UD is $18,967 for Plant Sciences students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Plant Science, General at UD
Tuskegee University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools ranking. Tuskegee University is a small school located in Tuskegee, Alabama that handed out 2 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $36,528 for Plant Sciences students per year to attend Tuskegee.
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Middle Tennessee State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified ’s plant sciences students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $12,752 for Plant Sciences students.
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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools ranking. University of Maryland - College Park is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.
UMCP also took the #5 spot in our “Best Plant Science, General Schools” ranking. It costs about $18,048 for Plant Sciences students per year to attend University of Maryland - College Park.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified ’s plant sciences students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $17,811 for plant sciences students per year to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Dordt University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools ranking, coming in at #22. Sioux Center, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s plant sciences degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Dordt, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Plant Science, General Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Dordt is $24,313 for Plant Sciences students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 Dordt University Plant Science, General Report
With a ranking of #22, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools list. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 13 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Plant Science, General Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rutgers New Brunswick is $23,035 for plant sciences students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Rutgers New Brunswick Plant Science, General Report
Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools ranking. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $16,285 for plant sciences students per year to attend SIUC.
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University of Arizona came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified ’s plant sciences students in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona also made our “Best Plant Science, General Schools” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $13,358 for Plant Sciences students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Plant Science, General at University of Arizona
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