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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

15 Ranked Colleges
436 Degrees Awarded
$15,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in plant sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent plant sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the plant sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree plant sciences students with aid.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 67 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #2 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $6,302 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Plant Sciences students with aid.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Plant Sciences at UF

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,458 for southeast region bachelor’s degree plant sciences students with aid per year to attend NC State.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.

Full North Carolina State University Plant Sciences Report

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #3 spot on the list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s plant sciences degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UGA is $13,649 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Plant Sciences students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. 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 University of Georgia

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 52 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $21,198 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Plant Sciences students with aid.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at Virginia Tech

#5

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,464 for southeast region bachelor’s degree plant sciences students with aid per year to attend Middle Tennessee State University.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Plant Sciences Report

#6

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend WVU is $12,983 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Plant Sciences students with aid.

Full West Virginia University Plant Sciences Report

#7

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s plant sciences degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree plant sciences students with aid list, Mississippi State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi State University is $16,173 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Plant Sciences students with aid.

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

Full Mississippi State University Plant Sciences Report

Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at A-State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend A-State is $13,406 for southeast region bachelor’s degree plant sciences students with aid.

Full A-State Plant Sciences Report

#9

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#10 in overall quality

University of Arkansas ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK also made our “Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas is $16,381 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Plant Sciences students with aid.

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 University of Arkansas

#10

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

With a ranking of #10, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. 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. It costs about $17,127 for southeast region bachelor’s degree plant sciences students with aid per year to attend UK.

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

Full University of Kentucky Plant Sciences Report

#11

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Auburn is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn also made our “Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Auburn University is $24,104 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Plant Sciences students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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 University

#12

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, Georgia
#15 in overall quality

Fort Valley State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Fort Valley State University is a small public school situated in Fort Valley, Georgia. It awarded 7 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Fort Valley State University also made our “Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend Fort Valley State University is $13,650 for southeast region bachelor’s degree plant sciences students with aid.

Full Fort Valley State University Plant Sciences Report

#8 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is $15,465 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Plant Sciences students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Louisiana State University Plant Sciences Report

With a ranking of #14, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $18,825 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Plant Sciences students with aid per year to attend UT Knoxville.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Plant Sciences Report

#15

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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Clemson is $20,008 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Plant Sciences students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at Clemson 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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