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2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate

10 Ranked Colleges
129 Degrees Awarded
$14,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 an Associate” 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.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 129 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer 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.

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 an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree plant sciences students.

Top 10 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences

#1

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
#2 in overall quality
$8,749 Average Net Price
$36,848 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate list. Northeast is a public institution located in Norfolk, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeast did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Northeast is $8,749 for associate degree plant sciences students.

Read more about Plant Sciences at Northeast

#2

Fox Valley Technical College

Appleton, Wisconsin
#3 in overall quality
$11,127 Average Net Price

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Fox Valley Technical College is a public institution located in Appleton, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FVTC also made our “Best Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Fox Valley Technical College is $11,127 for Associate Degree Plant Sciences students.

Full Fox Valley Technical College Plant Sciences Report

#3

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

Fennimore, Wisconsin
#5 in overall quality
$9,955 Average Net Price

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Southwest Tech is a small public school situated in Fennimore, Wisconsin. It awarded 4 associates’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree plant sciences students list, Southwest Tech has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,955 for Associate Degree Plant Sciences students per year to attend Southwest Wisconsin Technical College.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Plant Sciences at Southwest Tech

#4

Chippewa Valley Technical College

Eau Claire, Wisconsin
#6 in overall quality
$10,773 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate list. CVTC is a public institution located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CVTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend CVTC is $10,773 for associate degree plant sciences students.

Read more about Plant Sciences at CVTC

#5

Northcentral Technical College

Wausau, Wisconsin
#9 in overall quality
$10,131 Average Net Price

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northcentral Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Wausau, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Central Technical College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,131 for Associate Degree Plant Sciences students per year to attend Northcentral Technical College.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at Northcentral Technical College

#6

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute

Wooster, Ohio
#1 in overall quality
$17,608 Average Net Price

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate ranking. Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is located in Wooster, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 associates’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute also made our “Best Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $17,608 for associate degree plant sciences students per year to attend Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Plant Sciences Report

#7

Rochester Community and Technical College

Rochester, Minnesota
#10 in overall quality
$14,088 Average Net Price

Rochester Community and Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate ranking. Rochester Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Rochester, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rochester Community and Technical College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rochester Community and Technical College is $14,088 for associate degree plant sciences students.

Full Rochester Community and Technical College Plant Sciences Report

#8

SUNY Cobleskill

Cobleskill, New York
#8 in overall quality
$16,647 Average Net Price

SUNY Cobleskill came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate ranking. SUNY Cobleskill is a small school located in Cobleskill, New York that handed out 1 associates’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Cobleskill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $16,647 for associate degree plant sciences students per year to attend SUNY Cobleskill.

Full SUNY Cobleskill Plant Sciences Report

#9

Morrisville State College

Morrisville, New York
#7 in overall quality
$19,350 Average Net Price

Morrisville State College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate ranking. Morrisville State College is a small school located in Morrisville, New York that handed out 3 associates’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Morrisville State College also made our “Best Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $19,350 for associate degree plant sciences students per year to attend Morrisville State College.

Read more about Plant Sciences at Morrisville State College

#10

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#4 in overall quality
$22,012 Average Net Price

University of Connecticut ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate list. University of Connecticut is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 3 associates’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCONN is $22,012 for associate degree plant sciences students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full University of Connecticut Plant Sciences Report

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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