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Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in Missouri

2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in Missouri

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$9,334 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,525 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Plant Sciences School for You

Plant Sciences is the #96 most popular major in Missouri with 142 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Missouri 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality in Plant Sciences

$8,852 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Northwest Missouri State University to be the best value school for plant sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwest are $8,852 per year.

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$11,475 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best plant sciences schools in Missouri. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mizzou are $11,475 a year. While working on their degree, plant sciences majors at Mizzou accumulate an average of around $17,953 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Mizzou is ranked #2 for overall quality for plant sciences in Missouri.

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$8,715 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Missouri State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southeast Missouri State University are $8,715 a year. The average amount in student loans that plant sciences majors at Southeast Missouri State University take out is $16,312.

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$8,294 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great value for plant sciences students. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri State are $8,294 a year. The average amount in student loans that plant sciences majors at Missouri State take out is $19,810.

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Best Value Plant Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 62
Kansas 93
Iowa 175
Nebraska 131
North Dakota 22
South Dakota 79

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

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.

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