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2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
138 Degrees Awarded
$15,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.

Plant Science, General is the 514th most popular major in the country with 668 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 138 plant science, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region plant sciences students.

Top 5 Best Value Colleges for Plant Science, General in the Plains States Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Crookston. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Crookston is located in Crookston, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Crookston, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Plant Science, General Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $11,593 for Plains States Region Plant Sciences students per year to attend UMN Crookston.

Full University of Minnesota - Crookston Plant Science, General Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 10 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Missouri State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Plant Science, General Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Missouri State University - Springfield is $16,718 for Plains States Region Plant Sciences students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 more about Plant Science, General at Missouri State University - Springfield

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Missouri State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region. Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southeast Missouri State University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Plant Science, General Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southeast Missouri State University is $13,568 for Plains States Region Plant Sciences students.

Read more about Plant Science, General at Southeast Missouri State University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s plant sciences degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Plant Science, General Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Missouri - Columbia is $16,559 for plains states region plant sciences students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Plant Science, General at Mizzou

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 43 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Plant Science, General Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UMN Twin Cities is $17,878 for plains states region plant sciences students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Plant Science, General Report

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