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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

7 Ranked Colleges
70 Degrees Awarded
$19,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Southwest region, there were 300 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,400 and $24,250 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 70 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 7 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. 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 Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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

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

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified masters’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree plant sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at Texas Tech University

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

Read more about Plant Sciences at Texas A&M College Station

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 6 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University also made our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full West Texas A&M University Plant Sciences Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 1 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Plant Sciences Report

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s plant sciences degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #4 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Read more about Plant Sciences at University of Arizona

#7 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a medium-sized school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville are $14,066, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M Kingsville Plant Sciences Report

New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #5 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at NMSU Main Campus

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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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