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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

8 Ranked Colleges
111 Degrees Awarded
$23,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” 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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 166 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $24,711 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 111 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in plant sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality plant sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the plant sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #1 spot on the list. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also made our “Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Cornell is $23,128 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Plant Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 Cornell University

#2

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the #2 spot on the list. UD is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 15 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UD also made our “Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for University of Delaware is $18,614 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Plant Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 UD Plant Sciences Report

#3

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Maryland - College Park is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

UMCP also took the #3 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMCP is $22,710 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Plant Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 UMCP Plant Sciences Report

#4

SUNY Cobleskill

Cobleskill, New York

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Cobleskill landed the #4 spot on the list. SUNY Cobleskill is a small school located in Cobleskill, New York that handed out 21 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Cobleskill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Cobleskill is $19,492 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Plant Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at SUNY Cobleskill

#5

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $26,914 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree plant sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Rutgers New Brunswick.

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 school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Plant Sciences at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree plant sciences students whose families make $75-$110k list, Temple has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Temple University is $25,075 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Plant Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at Temple University

#7

Morrisville State College

Morrisville, New York
#8 in overall quality

Morrisville State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Morrisville, New York, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Morrisville State College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Morrisville State College is $23,215 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree plant sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Plant Sciences at Morrisville State College

#8

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Delaware Valley University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. DelVal is a private not-for-profit institution located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

DelVal not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for DelVal is $29,183 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree plant sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

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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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