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2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Master's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

49 Colleges
$21,417 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,814 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Plant Sciences Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Plant Sciences Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 49 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value master'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.

2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the plant sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Plant Sciences Master'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 master’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.

In addition to its great value ranking, North Dakota State University is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is a great value for plant sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Mayaguez, UPR Mayaguez is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UPR Mayaguez graduate students pay an average of $3,800 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value plant sciences schools in the United States. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, South Dakota State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. UNL is a fairly 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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNL also did well on our Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at California State University - Fresno helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value plant sciences schools in the United States. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fresno State are $17,591 per year.

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With a ranking of #6, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for plant sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

Iowa State graduate students pay an average of $26,948 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Iowa State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list.

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West Texas A&M University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at West Texas A&M University are $8,574 a year.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 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 Master’s Degree Schools list.

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#9

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #9, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for plant sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Cornell graduate students pay an average of $30,006 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cornell also did well on our Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree plant sciences programs. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Texas Tech graduate students pay an average of $17,698 in tuition and fees each year.

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Plant Sciences by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Plant Sciences is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Lufa Farms.

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