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2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 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 $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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree plant sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Iowa State is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 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 Iowa State University are $25,948.

Full Iowa State University Plant Sciences Report

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full North Dakota State University Plant Sciences Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 25 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL also took the #2 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 University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513.

Read more about Plant Sciences at UNL

#4

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 #4 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. South Dakota State is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 11 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also made our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full South Dakota State Plant Sciences Report

#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 Kansas State University are $24,115.

Full Kansas State University Plant Sciences Report

#6

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at UMN Twin Cities

University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Plant Sciences at Mizzou

With a ranking of #8, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 12 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State also took the #7 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 Missouri State are $12,042.

Read more about Plant Sciences at Missouri State

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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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