2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Plant Science, General is the 490th most popular major in the country with 715 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 43 plant science, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 41 plant science, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 2 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

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

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

Top 2 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Plant Science, General (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$12,317 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s plant sciences degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Plant Science, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech is $12,317 for southwest region bachelor’s degree plant sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Texas Tech Plant Science, General Report

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

#2 in overall quality

$10,562 Average Net Price

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s plant sciences degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Plant Science, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,562 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Plant Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Arizona.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Arizona Plant Science, General Report

• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Plant Science, General (Income $0-$30k)

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Lufa Farms.

Featured Agriculture Schools

Request Info

Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More >