2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast 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.
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
Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for plant sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at A-State are $12,698 per year. The average amount in student loans that plant sciences majors at A-State take out is $18,126.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
NC State undergraduate students pay an average of $29,916 in tuition and fees each year. On average, plant sciences graduates from NC State take out $14,750 in student loans while working on their degree.
NC State 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. 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.
UARK excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great value for plant sciences students. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF are $28,659 per year. After completing their degree, plant sciences graduates from UF carry an average student debtload of $15,000.
In addition to its great value ranking, UF is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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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 large suburb of Clemson.
Clemson undergraduate students pay an average of $38,550 in tuition and fees each year.
Clemson excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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University of Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UGA are $31,108 per 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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Virginia Tech landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value plant sciences programs. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Virginia Tech are $33,857 per 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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Mississippi State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value plant sciences programs. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mississippi State are $24,900 per 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 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 city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Auburn are $31,986 per year. Plant Sciences majors at Auburn take out an average of $17,603 in student loans while working on their egree.
Auburn 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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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 very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Knoxville are $31,664 a year. While working on their degree, plant sciences majors at UT Knoxville accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UT Knoxville also is in the top 10% of our Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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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 |
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Majors Related to Plant Sciences
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).
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