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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

2 Ranked Colleges
30 Degrees Awarded
$9,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

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.

Across the Plains States region, there were 775 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,292 and $18,912 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 30 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in plant sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent plant sciences programs, but they also cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 2 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Northeast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Norfolk, Nebraska. It awarded 18 associates’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeast also took the #1 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northeast Community College is $6,473 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Plant Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Community and Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k 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.

Rochester Community and Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Rochester Community and Technical College is $12,236 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Plant Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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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