2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 614 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s” ranking looked at 45 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Featured schools near , edit
More Ways to Rank Plant Sciences Schools
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 Master’s”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.
Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s.
Top 25 Best Value Master’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 Master’s. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 masters’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.
North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589.
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 Master’s. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.
South Dakota State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Plant Sciences at South Dakota State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 37 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Iowa State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree plant sciences students list, UNL has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL 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 West Texas A&M University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s. Located in Canyon, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Plant Sciences at West Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 22 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Plant Sciences at Texas A&M University - College Station
Texas Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.
Texas Tech also took the #25 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’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 #8 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 20 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #9, University of Wyoming did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615.
With a ranking of #10, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 34 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA also made our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #11, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Mayaguez, , this fairly large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez are $7,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Florida came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 39 degrees to qualified masters’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.
Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Missouri State is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 12 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042.
With a ranking of #14, California State University - Fresno did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. California State University - Fresno is a large school located in Fresno, California that handed out 5 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fresno are $17,581.
With a ranking of #15, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 5 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Plant Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison
With a ranking of #16, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. Fayetteville, Arkansas 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.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Plant Sciences at University of Arkansas
With a ranking of #17, Washington State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Utah State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598.
Clemson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s plant sciences degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 18 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree plant sciences students list, NC State has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s plant sciences degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree plant sciences students list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Plant Sciences at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
With a ranking of #22, Cornell University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 8 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s plant sciences degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 10 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Plant Sciences Report
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 22 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’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.
Narrow Results by Region
Southeast
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences in the Southeast Region
Rocky Mountains
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences in the Rocky Mountains Region
Middle Atlantic
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region
Southwest
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences in the Southwest Region
New England
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences in the New England Region
Plains States
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences in the Plains States Region
Far Western US
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences in the Far Western US Region
Great Lakes
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences in the Great Lakes Region
Switch to a More General Major
Switch to a Similar Major
General Agriculture
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for General Agriculture
Agricultural Production
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Agricultural Production
International Agriculture
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for International Agriculture
Animal Science
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Animal Science
Soil Sciences
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Soil Sciences
Agricultural Economics & Business
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics & Business
Horticulture
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Horticulture
Agricultural Public Services
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Agricultural Public Services
Food Science Technology
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Food Science Technology
Other Agriculture
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Other Agriculture
Switch to a More Focused Major
Plant Science, General
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Plant Science, General
Horticultural Science
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science
Plant Protection & Integrated Pest Management
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Plant Protection & Integrated Pest Management
Plant Sciences, Other
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences, Other
Agronomy & Crop Science
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Agronomy & Crop Science
Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding
Range Science & Management
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Range Science & Management
Switch to a Different Ranking Method
Best Plant Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Plant Sciences students
Most Focused Master's Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences
Plant Sciences students
Most Popular Master's Degree Online Plant Sciences Schools
Plant Sciences students
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences (Income $0-$30k)
Plant Sciences students with family income less than $30k
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences (Income $48-$75k)
Plant Sciences students with family income $48-$75k
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences (Income Over $110k)
Plant Sciences students with family income exceeding $110k
Highest Paid Master's Degree Plant Sciences Graduates
Plant Sciences students
Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences
Plant Sciences students
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences (With Aid)
Plant Sciences students getting aid
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences (Income $30-$48k)
Plant Sciences students with family income $30-$48k
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences (Income $75-$110k)
Plant Sciences students with family income $75-$110k
Best Value Master's Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences
Plant Sciences students
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.
Credits
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Lufa Farms.
Featured Agriculture Schools
Request Info
|
Southern New Hampshire University
You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More > |
College Factual provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.
© College Factual – All Rights Reserved.
