2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Plant Sciences Doctor'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.
The Best Value Plant Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 39 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named North Dakota State University - Main Campus the best value school in the United States for plant sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Dakota State University also is in the top 15% of our Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great value for plant sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at South Dakota State are $16,917 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, South Dakota State also did well on our Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great value for plant sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNL are $19,541 a year.
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Out of the 39 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 4 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas A&M College Station also is in the top 15% of our Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.
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Out of the 39 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cornell also is in the top 5% of our Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.
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Texas Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 a year.
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Iowa State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Iowa State graduate students pay an average of $26,948 in tuition and fees each year.
Iowa State also claimed a spot on our Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s best value schools for plant sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UD are $18,128 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UD is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
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Kansas State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.
K -State graduate students pay an average of $23,949 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Wyoming did quite well on this year’s best value schools for plant sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UW is a large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW are $17,569 a year.
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Plant Sciences Related Majors for Plant Sciences
Plant Sciences is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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).
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