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2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$21,227 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. 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.

The Best Value Plant Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Plains States Region 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.

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 Plains States Region

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

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Plant Sciences

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 Plains States Region . North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

North Dakota State University graduate students pay an average of $12,028 in tuition and fees each year.

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

The excellent master’s degree programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value plant sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the 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 20% of all schools on our Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Full Plant Sciences at South Dakota State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

UNL graduate students pay an average of $19,541 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UNL is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Full Plant Sciences at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college 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.

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

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Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly 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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With a ranking of #6, Missouri State University - Springfield 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 Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Missouri State are $12,618 a year.

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

Mizzou graduate students pay an average of $28,550 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Plant Sciences at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $29,262 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMN Twin Cities also is in the top 10% of our Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

Full Plant Sciences at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

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

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