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2026 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in Nebraska

[Plant Sciences](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/plant-sciences/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for plant sciences students.

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• Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in Nebraska

2026 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in Nebraska

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in plant sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Plant Sciences Schools

1

Chadron State College
Chadron, NE

$8,294 In-State Tuition & Fees

$15,989 Avg Student Debt

$47,002 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Chadron State College, our #1 best value for plant sciences in Nebraska. Chadron State College is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Chadron. In-state tuition and fees average $8,294. Students borrow a median of $15,989 to complete the plant sciences program here. Soon after graduation, plant sciences degree recipients from Chadron State College generally make around $36,558. That is a strong return on a $15,989 median debt.

2

University Of Nebraska Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

$10,434 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,875 Avg Student Debt

$56,887 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in plant sciences will find it at University Of Nebraska Lincoln, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Lincoln, University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,434, while out-of-state students pay about $28,584. Typical student debt for plant sciences graduates is $21,875. Plant Sciences graduates of University Of Nebraska Lincoln earn a median of $47,716 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Nebraska Lincoln admits about 88% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.