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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Plant Science, General (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

5 Ranked Colleges
137 Degrees Awarded
$8,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 715 people earned their degree in plant science, general, making the major the 490th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 169 plant science, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 137 plant science, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in plant science, general. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent plant science, general programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the plant science, general program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree plant sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Plant Science, General (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 38 degrees to qualified bachelors’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Plant Science, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $1,994 for southeast region bachelor’s degree plant sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

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#2

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is a large school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee that handed out 15 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree plant sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, Middle Tennessee State University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Plant Science, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $8,919 for southeast region bachelor’s degree plant sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Louisiana State University is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 19 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Plant Science, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University is $8,433 for southeast region bachelor’s degree plant sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Plant Science, General at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #4 spot on the list. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

UT Knoxville also took the #4 spot in our “Best Plant Science, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Knoxville is $10,224 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Plant Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

Read more about Plant Science, General at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, this fairly large public school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at A-State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Plant Science, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend A-State is $10,948 for southeast region bachelor’s degree plant sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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