2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Plant Sciences Graduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Plant Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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.
Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Plant Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the best value school in the United States for plant sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at South Dakota State are $16,917 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great value for plant sciences students working on their graduate certificate. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNL are $19,541 per year.
UNL also claimed a spot on our Best Plant Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great value for plant sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize 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.
Texas A&M College Station also claimed a spot on our Best Plant Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.
K -State graduate students pay an average of $23,949 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, K -State also did well on our Best Plant Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 8 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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.
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North Carolina State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate plant sciences programs. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NC State are $29,690 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, NC State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Plant Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s best value schools for plant sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UF are $30,130 a year.
UF excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Plant Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list.
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With a ranking of #8, Oregon State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for plant sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.
Oregon State graduate students pay an average of $29,420 in tuition and fees each 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 8 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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