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2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

15 Ranked Colleges
436 Degrees Awarded
$12,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” 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 Southeast region, there were 745 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,643 and $20,636 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 436 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 67 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UF is $4,069 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Plant Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UF Plant Sciences Report

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 54 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree plant sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, NC State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NC State is $9,887 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Plant Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full North Carolina State University Plant Sciences Report

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 18 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #5 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $10,241 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Plant Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about Plant Sciences at UGA

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #4 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 52 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $14,010 for southeast region bachelor’s degree plant sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 full report on Plant Sciences at Virginia Tech

#5

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. West Virginia University is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 26 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU also took the #13 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,486 for southeast region bachelor’s degree plant sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend West Virginia University.

Read more about Plant Sciences at West Virginia University

#6

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UK also made our “Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend UK is $12,872 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Plant Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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#7

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

Middle Tennessee State University also made our “Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $10,637 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Plant Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Middle Tennessee State University.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at Middle Tennessee State University

#8

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi

With a ranking of #8, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State also made our “Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi State is $13,799 for southeast region bachelor’s degree plant sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Plant Sciences at Mississippi State University

With a ranking of #9, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. A-State is a public institution located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

A-State also took the #11 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,672 for southeast region bachelor’s degree plant sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at A-State

#10

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#10 in overall quality

University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UARK is $13,132 for southeast region bachelor’s degree plant sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at UARK

#11

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Auburn University is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 57 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Auburn is $20,326 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Plant Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Plant Sciences at Auburn

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 32 degrees to qualified bachelors’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is $13,745 for southeast region bachelor’s degree plant sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Plant Sciences Report

#8 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s plant sciences degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is $13,126 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Plant Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Plant Sciences at Louisiana State University

#14

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree plant sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, Clemson has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Clemson University is $14,413 for southeast region bachelor’s degree plant sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at Clemson

#15

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, Georgia
#15 in overall quality

Fort Valley State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Fort Valley, Georgia, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Fort Valley State University also took the #15 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Fort Valley State University is $12,889 for southeast region bachelor’s degree plant sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Plant Sciences at Fort Valley 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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