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2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$21,759 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,359 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Plant Sciences 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Plant Sciences Schools

Our analysis found Southwest Wisconsin Technical College to be the best value school for plant sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southwest Tech are $6,683 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Chippewa Valley Technical College is a great value for plant sciences students. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CVTC are $6,683 a year.

CVTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,861 per year.

FVTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a great value for plant sciences students. Located in the town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - River Falls are $15,661 per year. After completing their degree, plant sciences graduates from UW - River Falls carry an average student debtload of $22,750.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - River Falls also did well on our Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Platteville helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best plant sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

UW - Platteville undergraduate students pay an average of $16,483 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, plant sciences graduates from UW - Platteville carry an average student debtload of $19,626.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Platteville also is in the top 10% of our Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Madison are $38,608 a year.

UW - Madison excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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$31,689 Average Tuition & Fees

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for plant sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a fairly small public school located in the distant town of Wooster.

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute undergraduate students pay an average of $31,689 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that plant sciences majors at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute take out is $12,000.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for plant sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $37,632 in tuition and fees each year. On average, plant sciences graduates from UIUC take out $15,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, UIUC is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#9

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

With a ranking of #9, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for plant sciences students. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Purdue undergraduate students pay an average of $28,794 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Purdue also is in the top 5% of our Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

Full Plant Sciences at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for plant sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ohio State are $35,019 per year. While working on their degree, plant sciences majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $13,695 in student debt.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ohio State also did well on our Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Best Plant Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best plant sciences schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 39
Ohio 72
Illinois 78
Indiana 28
Wisconsin 101

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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 12 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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