2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Southwest 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 Southwest region, there were 300 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,400 and $24,250 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 41 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 5 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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Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$22,743 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified doctorate’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at Texas A&M University - College Station

#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$17,530 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at Texas Tech

#3

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

Stillwater, Oklahoma

#3 in overall quality

$23,963 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Plant Sciences Report

#4

New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Las Cruces, New Mexico

#4 in overall quality

$18,275 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #4 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Plant Sciences at NMSU Main Campus

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

#4 in overall quality

$33,399 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 1 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #4 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Plant Sciences at University of Arizona

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences (Income $48-$75k)

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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