2027 Best Value Plant Genetics Master’s Degree Schools

[Plant Genetics](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/genetics/plant-genetics/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong plant genetics education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value plant genetics schools.
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2027 Best Value Plant Genetics Schools in the United States
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in plant genetics, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Plant Genetics Schools
University Of Wisconsin Madison earned the #1 spot for value among plant genetics schools in the United States. University Of Wisconsin Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison. In-state tuition and fees average $11,603, compared with $42,103 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for plant genetics graduates is $20,000. Early-career plant genetics graduates make about $38,388. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 45%.
Other Plant Genetics Degree Levels
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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.
- 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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