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2027 Best Value Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

[Plant Pathology/Phytopathology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/botany-plant-biology/plant-pathology-phytopathology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong plant pathology/phytopathology education at a price that pays off.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for plant pathology/phytopathology students.

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• Best Value Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2027 Best Value Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Best Value Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Schools

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University Of Wisconsin Madison
Madison, WI

$11,603 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,813 Avg Student Debt

$73,792 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Wisconsin Madison tops our 2027 list of the best value plant pathology/phytopathology schools in the Great Lakes Region. Located in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $11,603 in tuition and fees, compared with $42,103 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for plant pathology/phytopathology graduates is $21,813. Soon after graduation, plant pathology/phytopathology degree recipients from University Of Wisconsin Madison generally make around $59,877. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Wisconsin Madison admits about 45% of applicants.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

$18,079 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,213 Avg Student Debt

$67,253 Median Earnings (10yr)

Michigan State University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value plant pathology/phytopathology schools. Set in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $18,079, with out-of-state students paying around $44,850. Students borrow a median of $25,213 to complete the plant pathology/phytopathology program here. Early-career plant pathology/phytopathology graduates make about $54,166. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 85%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.