2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 290 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 36 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.
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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree plant sciences students.
Top 28 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.
North Dakota State University also made our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.
South Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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 #3 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s plant sciences degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 36 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified doctorate’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.
UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 14 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Texas Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree plant sciences students list, Texas Tech has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Kansas State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s plant sciences degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree plant sciences students list, K -State has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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.
University of Wyoming landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Laramie, Wyoming is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s plant sciences degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Georgia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s plant sciences degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #10, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 17 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree plant sciences students list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #11, Washington State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. Wazzu is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 9 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561.
Cornell University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree plant sciences students list, Cornell has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #14. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 12 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
NC State also made our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #14, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison also took the #18 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #15. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 11 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s plant sciences degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083.
University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s plant sciences degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
Mizzou also took the #22 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
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.
Clemson University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Clemson University is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #20. Purdue University - Main Campus is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Purdue also took the #23 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #21. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s plant sciences degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Montana State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school situated in Bozeman, Montana. It awarded 4 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University are $21,446, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Maryland - College Park ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s plant sciences degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
UMCP also took the #16 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885.
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Utah State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #23. Utah State University is a public institution located in Logan, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of California - Davis ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700.
Auburn University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #25. Auburn University is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 9 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree plant sciences students list, Auburn has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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- 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%.
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