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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

7 Ranked Colleges
70 Degrees Awarded
$19,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Plant Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

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 Vallue Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 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 Vallue Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 17 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #2 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 Texas Tech University are $17,530.

Full Texas Tech University Plant Sciences Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Texas A&M University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at West Texas A&M University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full West Texas A&M University Plant Sciences Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 15 masters’s plant sciences degrees 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s plant sciences degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s plant sciences degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,066, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

University of Arizona ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. 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.

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#6 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. Stillwater, Oklahoma 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #6 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963.

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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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