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2022 Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

5 Ranked Colleges
21 Degrees Awarded
$22,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Horticultural Science is the 488th most popular major in the country with 805 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 143 horticultural science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 21 horticultural science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in horticultural science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality horticultural science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the horticultural science 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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The horticultural science 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 Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Horticultural Science in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s horticultural science degrees to qualified students.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Horticultural Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Horticultural Science at Iowa State University

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Horticultural Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNL Horticultural Science Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s horticultural science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree horticultural science students with aid list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Horticultural Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Horticultural Science at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 9 masters’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree horticultural science students with aid list, K -State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Horticultural Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Horticultural Science at K -State

#5

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Horticultural Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 7 masters’s horticultural science degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #5 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Horticultural Science Report

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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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