by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 3,175 people earned their degree in plant sciences, making the major the 164th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, plant sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,727 and had an average of $19,352 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 67 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,393 and $24,000 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 11 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,618 and $16,599 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in plant sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in plant sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the New England Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region associate degree plant sciences students.
Out of the 2 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Naugatuck Valley Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a public institution located in Waterbury, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Naugatuck Valley Community College Plant Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s plant sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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