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

10 Ranked Colleges
194 Degrees Awarded
$28,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 194 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 10 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the plant sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#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 Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 39 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UF Plant Sciences Report

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

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 Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 34 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Plant Sciences Master’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 Georgia are $27,476.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at University of Georgia

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 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 Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 18 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’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 North Carolina State University

#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

UARK also made our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Arkansas Plant Sciences Report

#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #5 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree plant sciences students with aid list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Plant Sciences at Virginia Tech

#6

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#10 in overall quality

West Virginia University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.

WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full West Virginia University Plant Sciences Report

#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#6 in overall quality

University of Kentucky ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Kentucky is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 12 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UK also took the #6 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Plant Sciences at University of Kentucky

#8

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified masters’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Plant Sciences Master’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.

Full Auburn University Plant Sciences Report

#9

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#8 in overall quality

Clemson University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Clemson University is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 15 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Clemson University Plant Sciences Report

#9 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

UT Knoxville also took the #9 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798.

Full UT Knoxville 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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