by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 668 people earned their degree in plant science, general, making the major the 514th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 122 plant science, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 101 plant science, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in plant science, general. That schools that top this list have a program in plant science, general in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree plant sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Cobleskill. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Cobleskill is a public institution located in Cobleskill, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Delaware. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. UD is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 10 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national 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 more about Plant Science, General at University of Delaware
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #4 spot on the list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Plant Science, General at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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