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2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

8 Ranked Colleges
153 Degrees Awarded
$20,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Master’s 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 153 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The plant sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s 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 is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also made our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Iowa State Plant Sciences Report

#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 Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’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 University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 18 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

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

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 24 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Plant Sciences at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 20 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#4 in overall quality

South Dakota State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. South Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 11 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full South Dakota State Plant Sciences Report

University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Mizzou is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 6 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also took the #0 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’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

Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Missouri State is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 12 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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