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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences (Income $0-$30k)

10 Ranked Colleges
129 Degrees Awarded
$10,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 3,246 people earned their degree in plant sciences, making the major the 162nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, plant sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $35,854 and had an average of $19,711 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 129 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in plant sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality plant sciences 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 plant sciences 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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Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree plant sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Norfolk, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s plant sciences degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree plant sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, Northeast has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northeast Community College is $6,726 for associate degree plant sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Northeast Community College Plant Sciences Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Fennimore, Wisconsin, this small public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.

Southwest Tech also made our “Best Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is $8,167 for associate degree plant sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Plant Sciences at Southwest Tech

#3

Fox Valley Technical College

Appleton, Wisconsin
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. FVTC is a fairly large public school situated in Appleton, Wisconsin. It awarded 11 associates’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree plant sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, FVTC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend FVTC is $8,385 for associate degree plant sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Plant Sciences at Fox Valley Technical College

#4

Chippewa Valley Technical College

Eau Claire, Wisconsin
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k. Chippewa Valley Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It awarded 10 associates’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

CVTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Chippewa Valley Technical College is $8,764 for Associate Degree Plant Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full CVTC Plant Sciences Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Wooster, Ohio, and it awarded 14 associates’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,854 for associate degree plant sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Plant Sciences at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute

#6

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s plant sciences degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree plant sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, UCONN has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Connecticut is $12,381 for associate degree plant sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at UCONN

#9 in overall quality

Northcentral Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Wausau, Wisconsin that handed out 2 associates’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree plant sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, North Central Technical College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Central Technical College is $8,871 for Associate Degree Plant Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full North Central Technical College Plant Sciences Report

#8

SUNY Cobleskill

Cobleskill, New York
#8 in overall quality

SUNY Cobleskill came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Cobleskill, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s plant sciences degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Cobleskill also took the #8 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,984 for Associate Degree Plant Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SUNY Cobleskill.

Read more about Plant Sciences at SUNY Cobleskill

#9

Morrisville State College

Morrisville, New York
#7 in overall quality

Morrisville State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Morrisville, New York, and it awarded 3 associates’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Morrisville State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Morrisville State College is $15,995 for associate degree plant sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Morrisville State College Plant Sciences Report

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Rochester Community and Technical College is located in Rochester, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree plant sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, Rochester Community and Technical College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rochester Community and Technical College is $12,365 for associate degree plant sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at Rochester Community and Technical College

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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