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.
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2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Plant Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Plant Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found North Dakota State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for plant sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 per year.
North Dakota State University also claimed a spot on our Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value plant sciences schools in the United States. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at South Dakota State are $16,917 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, South Dakota State also is in the top 10% of our Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.
Out of the 39 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
UNL graduate students pay an average of $19,541 in tuition and fees each year.
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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas A&M College Station also did well on our Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cornell also did well on our Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #6, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for plant sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 per year.
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 school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa State are $26,948 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa State also is in the top 10% of our Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.
University of Delaware ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UD are $18,128 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UD also did well on our Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #8, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for plant sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at K -State are $23,949 a year.
University of Wyoming came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UW is a large public school located in the town of Laramie.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW are $17,569 per 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 |
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| 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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