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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

5 Ranked Colleges
167 Degrees Awarded
$11,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,246 people earned their degree in plant sciences, making the major the 162nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, plant sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $35,854 and had an average of $19,711 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 235 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,660 and $19,041 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 167 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,111 and $23,874 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in plant sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality plant sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the plant sciences 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 for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree plant sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Wyoming is a fairly large public school situated in Laramie, Wyoming. It awarded 27 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UW also took the #1 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UW is $8,231 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Plant Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Full UW Plant Sciences Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Utah State University is $10,643 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Plant Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Plant Sciences at Utah State University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school handed out 56 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.

Colorado State also made our “Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Colorado State University - Fort Collins is $11,831 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Plant Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Plant Sciences Report

#4

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Idaho. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. U of I is a public institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U of I did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Idaho is $10,877 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Plant Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at University of Idaho

#5

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Montana State University is a public institution located in Bozeman, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The yearly cost to attend MSU Bozeman is $15,706 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree plant sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Plant Sciences at Montana State University

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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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