2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Plant Sciences School for You
Plant Sciences is the #165 most popular major in the country with 3,175 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the New England 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Plant Sciences
Our analysis found University of Connecticut to be the best value school for plant sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCONN are $41,192 a year.
Request Information
The excellent programs at University of Maine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best plant sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMaine are $33,586 a year.
Request Information
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Vermont. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. UVM is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Burlington.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UVM are $43,890 per year.
Request Information
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
UMass Amherst undergraduate students pay an average of $36,964 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, plant sciences graduates from UMass Amherst carry an average student debtload of $24,000.
Read full report on Plant Sciences at University of Massachusetts Amherst
Request InformationBest Plant Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best plant sciences colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 22 |
| Connecticut | 17 |
| Maine | 3 |
| Vermont | 18 |
More Plant Sciences Rankings in the New England Region
Majors Related to Plant Sciences
One of 16 majors within the area of study, plant sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 4 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
Course Advisor provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.
© Course Advisor – All Rights Reserved.