2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 166 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $24,711 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 26 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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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The plant sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region”.

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Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree plant sciences students.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

#1 in overall quality

$30,042 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 16 degrees to qualified doctorate’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Cornell Plant Sciences Report

#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

#3 in overall quality

$30,885 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #2 spot on the list. UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885.

Read more about Plant Sciences at UMCP

#3

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania

#2 in overall quality

$38,728 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania State University - University Park. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Penn State University Park also took the #2 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Penn State University Park are $38,728.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at Pennsylvania State University - University Park

#4

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware

#4 in overall quality

$35,192 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UD is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Delaware are $35,192, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Plant Sciences at University of Delaware

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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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