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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences (Income $30-$48k)

10 Ranked Colleges
129 Degrees Awarded
$11,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Plant Sciences is the 162nd most popular major in the country with 3,246 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 $30-$48k” 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the plant sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree plant sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Northeast Community College is located in Norfolk, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 associates’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

Northeast also made our “Best Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Northeast is $6,473 for Associate Degree Plant Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Plant Sciences at Northeast Community College

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Fennimore, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s plant sciences degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree plant sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, Southwest Tech has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is $9,037 for Associate Degree Plant Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

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 Wisconsin Technical College

#3

Fox Valley Technical College

Appleton, Wisconsin
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fox Valley Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Appleton, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified associates’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.

FVTC also made our “Best Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for FVTC is $9,371 for associate degree plant sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at FVTC

#4

Chippewa Valley Technical College

Eau Claire, Wisconsin
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Eau Claire, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s plant sciences degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CVTC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College is $9,051 for Associate Degree Plant Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at Chippewa Valley Technical College

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Wooster, Ohio, and it awarded 14 associates’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute also made our “Best Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is $14,808 for associate degree plant sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.

Full Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Plant Sciences Report

#6

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#4 in overall quality

University of Connecticut landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. 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.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Connecticut is $14,157 for associate degree plant sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

Read more about Plant Sciences at University of Connecticut

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Northcentral Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Wausau, Wisconsin. It awarded 2 associates’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

North Central Technical College also made our “Best Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $9,057 for associate degree plant sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend North Central Technical College.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at Northcentral Technical College

#8

SUNY Cobleskill

Cobleskill, New York
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, SUNY Cobleskill did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. SUNY Cobleskill is a public institution located in Cobleskill, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Cobleskill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $14,937 for Associate Degree Plant Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Morrisville State College is a small public school situated in Morrisville, New York. It awarded 3 associates’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Morrisville State College also made our “Best Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $18,766 for Associate Degree Plant Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Morrisville State College.

Full Morrisville State College Plant Sciences Report

#10 in overall quality

Rochester Community and Technical College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Rochester Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Rochester, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rochester Community and Technical College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Rochester Community and Technical College is $12,236 for Associate Degree Plant Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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