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2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$21,839 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Plant Sciences Graduate Certificate 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Plant Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Plains States Region 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.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for plant sciences majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Plant Sciences

Our analysis found South Dakota State University to be the best value school for plant sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at South Dakota State are $16,917 a year.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNL are $19,541 a year.

UNL also made our Best Plant Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #3.

Full Plant Sciences at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at K -State are $23,949 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Iowa State are $26,948 a year.

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Best Plant Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best plant sciences colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 142
Minnesota 62
Kansas 93
Iowa 175
Nebraska 131
North Dakota 22
South Dakota 79

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 4 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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