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

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that 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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 100 plant science, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 10 plant science, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in plant science, general. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality plant science, general programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the plant science, general program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

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

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

#1 in overall quality

$30,885 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Maryland - College Park is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Plant Science, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Plant Science, General at UMCP

#2

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware

#2 in overall quality

$35,192 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Delaware. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Delaware is located in Newark, Delaware and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Plant Science, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $35,192, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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• Best Value Doctor’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.

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