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2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region

10 Ranked Colleges
194 Degrees Awarded
$28,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast 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 Southeast region, there were 745 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,643 and $20,636 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 194 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer 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 Master’s in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#2 in overall quality
$27,476 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$53,358 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree plant sciences students list, UGA has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.

Full University of Georgia Plant Sciences Report

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality
$30,130 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$57,318 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 39 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UF Plant Sciences Report

#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#7 in overall quality
$22,121 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Arkansas is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 22 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK also took the #7 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#8 in overall quality
$23,246 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree plant sciences students list, Clemson has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246.

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#5

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality
$28,999 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999.

Read more about Plant Sciences at North Carolina State University

#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality
$30,547 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Virginia Tech landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also took the #5 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#4 in overall quality
$31,956 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$43,314 Average Early-Career Earnings

Auburn University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s plant sciences degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

Auburn also took the #4 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#10 in overall quality
$26,154 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

West Virginia University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. West Virginia University is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 3 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#6 in overall quality
$33,216 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Kentucky came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Kentucky is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UK also made our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216.

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#10

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality
$31,798 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798.

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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%.

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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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