2026 Best Value Plant Science, General Schools in New Jersey
[Plant Science, General](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/plant-sciences/general-plant-sciences/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for plant science, general students.
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2026 Best Value Plant Science, General Schools in New Jersey
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in plant science, general, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Plant Science, General Schools
Rutgers University New Brunswick tops our 2026 list of the best value plant science, general schools in New Jersey. Set in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $17,929 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $37,441. Typical student debt for plant science, general graduates is $17,881. Plant Science, General graduates of Rutgers University New Brunswick earn a median of $36,362 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $17,881 median debt. Roughly 58% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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).
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