2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences in the Plains States Region (With Aid)
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Getting Aid” 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.
This year’s “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the plant sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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 Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid.
Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences in the Plains States Region (With Aid)
Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Iowa State University 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 made our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
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. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
South Dakota State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid 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 also took the #5 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 9 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Kansas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.
K -State also made our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 11 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities also took the #5 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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%.
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- *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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