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2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$31,320 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,814 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Plant Sciences Master's Degree 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.

The Best Value Plant Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for plant sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Plant Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for plant sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 per year.

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

Full Plant Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great value for plant sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UIUC are $30,862 a year.

UIUC also took the #5 spot in our Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Purdue also claimed a spot on our Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Plant Sciences at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Michigan State are $38,638 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Michigan State also is in the top 10% of our Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at Michigan State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

Ohio State graduate students pay an average of $38,377 in tuition and fees each year.

Ohio State also claimed a spot on our Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at Ohio State University - Main Campus

Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree plant sciences programs. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

SIUC graduate students pay an average of $33,064 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Plant Sciences at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

Best Plant Sciences Colleges by State

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

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

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 6 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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