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2022 Best Vallue Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

7 Ranked Colleges
66 Degrees Awarded
$22,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Plains States 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 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.

This year’s “Best Vallue Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 7 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 Plains States 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 Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree plant sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k 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 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also took the #1 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 Iowa State University are $25,948.

Full Iowa State University 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 Vallue Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 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 UNL are $19,513.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#3

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. South Dakota State is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 4 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also made our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. 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.

Read more about Plant Sciences at South Dakota State University

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University 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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at North Dakota State University

#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #5 spot on the list. K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree plant sciences students whose families make more than $110k list, K -State has also earned the #3 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 K -State are $24,115.

Full Kansas State University Plant Sciences Report

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also made our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’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 Mizzou are $27,193.

Read more about Plant Sciences at Mizzou

#7

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMN Twin Cities Plant Sciences Report

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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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