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Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$28,632 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,148 Avg Salary

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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Southeast 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.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Plant Sciences Schools

$12,698 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas State University - Main Campus the best value school in the Southeast Region for plant sciences students. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at A-State are $12,698 a year. The average amount in student loans that plant sciences majors at A-State take out is $18,126.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great value for plant sciences students. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NC State are $29,916 per year. On average, plant sciences graduates from NC State take out $14,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, NC State is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas is a great value for plant sciences students. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UARK are $26,390 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UARK is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 15 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

UF undergraduate students pay an average of $28,659 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, plant sciences graduates from UF carry an average student debtload of $15,000.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UF also is in the top 5% of our Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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#5

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great value for plant sciences students. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Clemson are $38,550 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Clemson is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#6

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value plant sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UGA are $31,108 a year.

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

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#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for plant sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Virginia Tech are $33,857 a year. After completing their degree, plant sciences graduates from Virginia Tech carry an average student debtload of $19,915.

Virginia Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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#8

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS
$24,900 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Mississippi State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for plant sciences students. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mississippi State are $24,900 a year. Plant Sciences majors at Mississippi State take out an average of $17,375 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for plant sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

Auburn undergraduate students pay an average of $31,986 in tuition and fees each year. Plant Sciences majors at Auburn take out an average of $17,603 in student loans while working on their egree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Auburn also is in the top 5% of our Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for plant sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

UT Knoxville undergraduate students pay an average of $31,664 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, plant sciences majors at UT Knoxville accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

UT Knoxville excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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Best Plant Sciences Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 65
Virginia 60
North Carolina 104
Florida 143
Tennessee 57
Kentucky 23
South Carolina 38
Louisiana 18
Arkansas 43
Alabama 106
Mississippi 37
West Virginia 26

One of 16 majors within the area of study, plant sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 15 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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