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2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s plant sciences degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #1 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about 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 $75-$110k list. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 17 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Plant Sciences at UGA

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 12 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Plant Sciences at NC State

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 17 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot 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.

Full Virginia Tech Plant Sciences Report

#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UK is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 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 Kentucky are $33,216.

Full UK Plant Sciences Report

#6

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full WVU Plant Sciences Report

#7

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Auburn University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k 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 University are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Auburn Plant Sciences Report

#8

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Clemson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Clemson is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 3 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at Clemson University

#8 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 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 UT 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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