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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

9 Ranked Colleges
90 Degrees Awarded
$29,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Vallue Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 9 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Vallue Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Vallue Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

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

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476.

Full UGA Plant Sciences Report

#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 Vallue Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 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.

Full North Carolina State University Plant Sciences Report

#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 Vallue Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 17 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 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 Virginia Tech are $30,547.

Read more about Plant Sciences at Virginia Tech

#5

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 3 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full WVU Plant Sciences Report

#6

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s plant sciences degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UK Plant Sciences Report

#7

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#5 in overall quality

Auburn University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at Auburn University

#8

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Clemson University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Clemson University is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson also made our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Plant Sciences at Clemson

#8 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 4 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees 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 full report on Plant Sciences at The University of Tennessee - 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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