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2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

4 Ranked Colleges
12 Degrees Awarded
$33,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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 New England region, there were 82 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $25,690 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 12 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in plant sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent plant sciences programs, but they also 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences in the New England Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Connecticut is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Plant Sciences at University of Connecticut

#2

University of Maine

Orono, Maine

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree plant sciences students with aid list, UMaine has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352.

Read more about Plant Sciences at University of Maine

#3

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Burlington, Vermont, this fairly large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree plant sciences students with aid list, UVM has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UVM are $33,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UVM Plant Sciences Report

#4

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree plant sciences students with aid list, UMass Amherst has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst 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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