by our College Data Analytics Team
[Plant Sciences](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/plant-sciences/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value plant sciences schools.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the plant sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.
Iowa State University tops our 2027 list of the best value plant sciences schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $10,787, with out-of-state students paying around $28,881. Students borrow a median of $20,500 to complete the plant sciences program here. Early-career plant sciences graduates make about $61,550. That is a strong return on a $20,500 median debt. The acceptance rate is 89%.
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
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