2026 Best Value Plant Sciences Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Plant Sciences certificate degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 164 schools by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To arm you with the information you need, Course Advisor evaluated schools to compile this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Plant Sciences Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools for value:
Leading the list is Ridgewater College, our #1 best-value Plant Sciences school in the United States. This public school is set in Willmar, MN. In-state tuition and fees average $6,121. Graduates carry a median of $15,556 in student loans. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $43,827. That is a strong return on a $15,556 median debt. More on Ridgewater College
A rank of #2 makes University Of Florida one of the best values in the United States. Set in Gainesville, FL, University Of Florida is a public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,381, while out-of-state students pay about $28,659. Students borrow a median of $12,281 to complete their Plant Sciences program here. Median earnings reach $71,588 ten years out. Set against $12,281 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Florida has an acceptance rate of 24%. More on University Of Florida
You'll get strong value at North Carolina State University At Raleigh, which ranked #3 this year. This public school is set in Raleigh, NC. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,799, with out-of-state students paying around $32,847. The median Plant Sciences program debt is $22,156. Median earnings reach $68,758 ten years out. Set against $22,156 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 42%. Read the full report on North Carolina State University At Raleigh
You'll get strong value at University Of Georgia, which ranked #4 this year. University Of Georgia is a public school based in Athens, GA. Students from in state pay about $11,450 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $31,688. Typical Plant Sciences student debt is $21,792. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $68,726. Set against $21,792 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Georgia has an acceptance rate of 38%. See the full University Of Georgia profile
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Central Lakes College Brainerd earned it the #5 place in the United States. Read the full report on Central Lakes College Brainerd
Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #6 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Chippewa Valley Technical College
Treasure Valley Community College placed #7 among the best-value Plant Sciences schools in the United States. Read more about Treasure Valley Community College
Northwest College placed #8 among the best-value Plant Sciences schools in the United States. Read the full report on Northwest College
California State University Fresno ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best-value Plant Sciences schools. Get the full California State University Fresno report
Kansas State University came in at #10 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Kansas State University report
University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez came in at #11 in this year's value ranking. Get the full University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez report
Laramie County Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #12 position. Read the full report on Laramie County Community College
University Of Connecticut ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best-value Plant Sciences schools. Read the full report on University Of Connecticut
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign landed the #14 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign profile
Missouri State University Springfield offered strong value this year, earning the #15 position. See the full Missouri State University Springfield profile
University Of Wyoming landed the #16 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full University Of Wyoming report
Woodland Community College ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best-value Plant Sciences schools. More on Woodland Community College
Dordt College
Dordt College came in at #18 in this year's value ranking. See the full Dordt College profile
Northeast Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #19 position. Read the full report on Northeast Community College
Minnesota West Community And Technical College came in at #20 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Minnesota West Community And Technical College
Texas A And M University Kingsville placed #21 among the best-value Plant Sciences schools in the United States. Read the full report on Texas A And M University Kingsville
Chadron State College placed #22 among the best-value Plant Sciences schools in the United States. Read the full report on Chadron State College
Langston University offered strong value this year, earning the #23 position. Read the full report on Langston University
The University Of Tennessee offered strong value this year, earning the #24 position. More on The University Of Tennessee
Andrews University ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best-value Plant Sciences schools. See the full Andrews University profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Plant Sciences Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also delivered strong value this year:
College Of The Sequoias came in at #26 in this year's value ranking. See the full College Of The Sequoias profile
Cornell University ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best-value Plant Sciences schools. Read more about Cornell University
Dine College
Dine College came in at #28 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Dine College
Cochise College
Cochise College landed the #29 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Cochise College
Ohio State University Main Campus ranked #30 on our 2026 list of the best-value Plant Sciences schools. More on Ohio State University Main Campus
Mount Olive College came in at #31 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Mount Olive College
University Of Nebraska Lincoln landed the #32 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full University Of Nebraska Lincoln report
Kishwaukee College landed the #33 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Kishwaukee College
Butte College
Butte College came in at #34 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Butte College report
Dodge City Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #35 position. Read more about Dodge City Community College
North Dakota State College Of Science came in at #36 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on North Dakota State College Of Science
Iowa Central Community College placed #37 among the best-value Plant Sciences schools in the United States. Read the full report on Iowa Central Community College
Montana State University came in at #38 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Montana State University
University Of California Berkeley landed the #39 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full University Of California Berkeley profile
West Hills College Coalinga ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best-value Plant Sciences schools. See the full West Hills College Coalinga profile
Fort Valley State University came in at #41 in this year's value ranking. More on Fort Valley State University
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute came in at #42 in this year's value ranking. See the full Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute profile
University Of Wisconsin River Falls ranked #43 on our 2026 list of the best-value Plant Sciences schools. More on University Of Wisconsin River Falls
Arizona Western College offered strong value this year, earning the #44 position. Read more about Arizona Western College
Southwestern Community College Creston offered strong value this year, earning the #45 position. Get the full Southwestern Community College Creston report
University Of Wisconsin Madison landed the #46 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full University Of Wisconsin Madison report
West Texas A And M University ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best-value Plant Sciences schools. Get the full West Texas A And M University report
Vincennes University came in at #48 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Vincennes University
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College came in at #49 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
University Of Minnesota Crookston placed #50 among the best-value Plant Sciences schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Minnesota Crookston
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs 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 · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 164 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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