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2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$29,379 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,898 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Plant Sciences School for You

With 69 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, plant sciences is the #206 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Pennsylvania to see which 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 Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality in Plant Sciences

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
$17,378 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Temple University to be the best value school for plant sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Temple are $17,378 a year. On average, plant sciences graduates from Temple take out $22,874 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, PA
$41,380 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware Valley University landed the # 2 spot on the list. DelVal is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Doylestown.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DelVal are $41,380 per year.

Full Plant Sciences at Delaware Valley University Report

Best Value Plant Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Plant Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 71
Maryland 24
New Jersey 22
Delaware 19

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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 2 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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