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

10 Ranked Colleges
194 Degrees Awarded
$28,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Plant Sciences is the 162nd most popular major in the country with 3,246 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Southeast region, there were 745 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,643 and $20,636 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 194 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in plant sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great plant sciences programs and cost less that 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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The plant sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 masters’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Florida Plant Sciences Report

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s plant sciences degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree plant sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, UGA has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Georgia Plant Sciences Report

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #3 spot on the list. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree plant sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, NC State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 3 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Plant Sciences at Virginia Tech

#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 12 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UK also took the #6 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216.

Read more about Plant Sciences at UK

#6

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UARK is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 22 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121.

Full University of Arkansas Plant Sciences Report

#9 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 12 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also made our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#8 in overall quality

Clemson University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 15 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree plant sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, Clemson has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Plant Sciences at Clemson

#9

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#10 in overall quality

West Virginia University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 3 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154.

Full West Virginia University Plant Sciences Report

#10

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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