2023 Best Value Colleges for Plant Science, General in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$17,500
Avg Net Price*
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 668 people earned their degree in plant science, general, making the major the 514th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 193 plant science, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in plant science, general. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great plant science, general programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the plant science, general program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.
Top 8 Best Value Colleges for Plant Science, General in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 61 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Plant Science, General Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $5,135 for Southeast Region Plant Sciences students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Full University of Florida Plant Science, General Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.
WVU also made our “Best Plant Science, General Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for West Virginia University is $13,355 for southeast region plant sciences students with aid.
Read more about Plant Science, General at WVU
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Middle Tennessee State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Plant Science, General Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $12,752 for southeast region plant sciences students with aid.
Full Middle Tennessee State University Plant Science, General Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Clemson University is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 29 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region plant sciences students with aid list, Clemson has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Plant Science, General Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,262 for southeast region plant sciences students with aid per year to attend Clemson.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Clemson Plant Science, General Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified ’s plant sciences students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Plant Science, General Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Knoxville is $18,579 for southeast region plant sciences students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Plant Science, General at UT Knoxville
Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. A-State is a public institution located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
A-State also made our “Best Plant Science, General Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $14,189 for Southeast Region Plant Sciences students with aid per year to attend A-State.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Plant Science, General at A-State
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Plant Science, General Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University is $17,811 for southeast region plant sciences students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Plant Science, General at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Tuskegee University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tuskegee University is located in Tuskegee, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.
Tuskegee also made our “Best Plant Science, General Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $36,528 for Southeast Region Plant Sciences students with aid per year to attend Tuskegee University.
Read full report on Plant Science, General at Tuskegee
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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
- *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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