Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #1 spot on the list. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s agricultural and horticultural plant breeding degrees to qualified students.
Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Cornell is $5,244 for Middle Atlantic Region Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding students whose families make $0-$30k.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Cornell University Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding Report