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2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

9 Ranked Colleges
90 Degrees Awarded
$29,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” 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.

Across the Southeast region, there were 745 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,643 and $20,636 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 90 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree plant sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at UF

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 12 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full North Carolina State University Plant Sciences Report

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 17 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree plant sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

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#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

UK also took the #6 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UK Plant Sciences Report

#6

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#9 in overall quality

West Virginia University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

WVU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full WVU Plant Sciences Report

#7

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#5 in overall quality

Auburn University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s plant sciences degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Clemson University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Clemson is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 3 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Plant Sciences at Clemson University

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 4 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also made our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798.

Read more about Plant Sciences at UT Knoxville

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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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