2027 Best Value Plant Molecular Biology Schools
[Plant Molecular Biology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/botany-plant-biology/plant-molecular-biology/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for plant molecular biology students.
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Finding the Best Value Plant Molecular Biology School for You
Where you study plant molecular biology affects both what you pay and what you earn. That is why we built our Best Value Plant Molecular Biology Schools ranking. It weighs the cost of a degree against the outcomes graduates go on to achieve, so you can find the strongest return on your investment.
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2027 Best Value Plant Molecular Biology Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the plant molecular biology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Plant Molecular Biology Schools
University Of Florida tops our 2027 list of the best value plant molecular biology schools in the United States. Located in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $6,381 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $28,659. Typical student debt for plant molecular biology graduates is $17,669. Soon after graduation, plant molecular biology degree recipients from University Of Florida generally make around $58,388. Set against $17,669 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 24%.
Washington State University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value plant molecular biology schools. Washington State University is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,391, while out-of-state students pay about $29,950. Students borrow a median of $21,903 to complete the plant molecular biology program here. Early-career plant molecular biology graduates make about $54,697. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 87% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).
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