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2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$28,700 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,475 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, plant sciences was ranked #165 in the country. In fact 3,175 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Plant Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - River Falls the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for plant sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the 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. On average, plant sciences graduates from UW - River Falls take out $21,168 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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

Read full report on Plant Sciences at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Platteville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value plant sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

UW - Platteville undergraduate students pay an average of $16,483 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, plant sciences majors at UW - Platteville accumulate an average of around $19,424 in student debt.

UW - Platteville excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Plant Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Platteville Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Madison are $38,608 a year.

UW - Madison did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue are $28,794 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Purdue also did well on our Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Plant Sciences at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ohio State are $35,019 per year. On average, plant sciences graduates from Ohio State take out $18,657 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Ohio State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Plant Sciences at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 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 #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UIUC are $37,632 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, plant sciences majors at UIUC accumulate an average of around $14,475 in student debt.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UIUC also is in the top 5% of our Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan 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 #7 on the list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Michigan State are $41,290 a year. The average amount in student loans that plant sciences majors at Michigan State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,444.

Michigan State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Best Plant Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best plant sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 39
Ohio 72
Illinois 78
Indiana 28
Wisconsin 101

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

Majors Similar to Plant Sciences

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 7 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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