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2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k

10 Ranked Colleges
129 Degrees Awarded
$36,400 Avg Salary
Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 $48-$75k” 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.

This year’s “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in plant sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great plant sciences 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 sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree plant sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 10 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Northeast Community College is a public institution located in Norfolk, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeast, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,455 for associate degree plant sciences students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Northeast Community College.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at Northeast

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Southwest Tech is a small public school situated in Fennimore, Wisconsin. It awarded 4 associates’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwest Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southwest Tech is $10,509 for Associate Degree Plant Sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

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%.

Full Southwest Tech Plant Sciences Report

#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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Appleton, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas 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 yearly cost to attend Fox Valley Technical College is $12,739 for Associate Degree Plant Sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Plant Sciences at FVTC

#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 $48-$75k. This medium-sized school is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and it awarded 10 associates’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree plant sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, CVTC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College is $11,801 for Associate Degree Plant Sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Plant Sciences at Chippewa Valley Technical College

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Wooster, Ohio, this small public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute also took the #1 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,728 for Associate Degree Plant Sciences students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute.

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%.

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

#6

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#4 in overall quality

University of Connecticut did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. 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 $48-$75k list, UCONN has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCONN is $19,243 for Associate Degree Plant Sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

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 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 $48-$75k list. Located in Wausau, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.

North Central Technical College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Central Technical College is $11,446 for Associate Degree Plant Sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at Northcentral Technical College

#8

SUNY Cobleskill

Cobleskill, New York
#8 in overall quality

SUNY Cobleskill ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. SUNY Cobleskill is located in Cobleskill, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

SUNY Cobleskill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Cobleskill is $18,784 for Associate Degree Plant Sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Plant Sciences at SUNY Cobleskill

#10 in overall quality

Rochester Community and Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Rochester, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.

Rochester Community and Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $14,463 for Associate Degree Plant Sciences students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Rochester Community and Technical College.

Read more about Plant Sciences at Rochester Community and Technical College

#10

Morrisville State College

Morrisville, New York
#7 in overall quality

Morrisville State College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Morrisville, New York, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.

Morrisville State College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Morrisville State College is $21,917 for Associate Degree Plant Sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at Morrisville State 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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