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

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 6 plant science, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree 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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The plant sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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

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

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

#2 in overall quality

$26,154 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. WVU is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 3 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Plant Science, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154.

Read more about Plant Science, General at WVU

#2

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$23,246 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #2 spot on the list. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s plant sciences degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Plant Science, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Plant Science, General at Clemson University

• 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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