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2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

68 Colleges
$17,522 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,475 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 3,175 people earned a degree or certificate in plant sciences, making the major the #165 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 68 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for plant sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top 10 Best Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found South Dakota State University to be the best value school for plant sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $12,809 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, South Dakota State also is in the top 15% of our Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.

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#2

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

Out of the 68 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Chadron State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Chadron State College is a small public school located in the town of Chadron.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Chadron State College are $7,206 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Chadron State College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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Out of the 68 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Crookston landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMN Crookston is a small public school located in the distant town of Crookston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Crookston are $12,514 per year. Plant Sciences majors at UMN Crookston take out an average of $21,012 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, UMN Crookston is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - River Falls are $15,661 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, plant sciences majors at UW - River Falls accumulate an average of around $21,168 in student debt.

UW - River Falls also claimed a spot on our Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Platteville helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value plant sciences schools in the United States. Located in the distant town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Platteville are $16,483 a year. The average amount in student loans that plant sciences majors at UW - Platteville take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,424.

UW - Platteville excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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With a ranking of #6, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for plant sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

North Dakota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,876 in tuition and fees each year.

North Dakota State University also claimed a spot on our Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Mayaguez, UPR Mayaguez is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UPR Mayaguez undergraduate students pay an average of $4,840 in tuition and fees each year.

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California State University - Fresno ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fresno State are $18,533 a year. On average, plant sciences graduates from Fresno State take out $18,266 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for plant sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Marshall.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Minnesota State University are $9,482 per year.

Southwest Minnesota State University also claimed a spot on our Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Oklahoma Panhandle State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. OPSU is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodwell.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OPSU are $8,234 per year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Plant Sciences students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 West Texas A&M University Canyon, TX
12 Iowa State University Ames, IA
13 Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO

Plant Sciences by Region

View the Best Value Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Plant Sciences is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 8,646
Animal Science 8,294
Agricultural Economics & Business 8,098
General Agriculture 3,370
Horticulture 3,234

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Lufa Farms.

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