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

7 Ranked Colleges
66 Degrees Awarded
$22,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region 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 a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Plains States region, there were 775 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,292 and $18,912 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 66 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 7 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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 14 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree plant sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, Iowa State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 14 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree plant sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, UNL has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513.

Read more about Plant Sciences at UNL

#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s plant sciences degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Plant Sciences at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also took the #6 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193.

Read more about Plant Sciences at Mizzou

#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Kansas State University is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 11 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree plant sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, K -State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Plant Sciences at K -State

#5 in overall quality

North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 4 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743.

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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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