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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.

2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Plant Sciences Schools

$12,698 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

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.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 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.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NC State are $29,916 a 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.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at North Carolina State University

#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Out of the 15 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UARK are $26,390 per 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.

Full Plant Sciences at University of Arkansas Report

#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The excellent programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best plant sciences schools in the Southeast Region . UF is a very large public school located in the midsize 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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UF 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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#5

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Out of the 15 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

Clemson undergraduate students pay an average of $38,550 in tuition and fees each year.

Clemson 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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#6

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

With a ranking of #6, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for plant sciences students. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

UGA undergraduate students pay an average of $31,108 in tuition and fees each year.

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

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#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the 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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Virginia Tech 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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#8

Mississippi State University

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

Mississippi State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. 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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#9

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 city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly 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.

Auburn 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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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Knoxville are $31,664 per 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 schools 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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