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2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

8 Ranked Colleges
153 Degrees Awarded
$20,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Plains States 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. 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 for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

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 Plains States region, there were 775 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,292 and $18,912 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 153 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 8 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the plant sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 37 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Iowa State Plant Sciences Report

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified masters’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMN Twin Cities Plant Sciences Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s plant sciences degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513.

Full UNL Plant Sciences Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 24 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at North Dakota State University

#5

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

South Dakota State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at South Dakota State University

#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

Kansas State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.

K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115.

Full K -State Plant Sciences Report

University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193.

Read more about Plant Sciences at Mizzou

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Missouri State is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 12 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Missouri State Plant Sciences Report

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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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