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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

7 Ranked Colleges
70 Degrees Awarded
$19,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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 Southwest region, there were 300 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,400 and $24,250 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 70 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in plant sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great plant sciences programs and 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree plant sciences students with aid.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, West Texas A&M University landed the #1 spot on the list. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at West Texas A&M University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full West Texas A&M University Plant Sciences Report

#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s plant sciences students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Tech Plant Sciences Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s plant sciences degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Plant Sciences Report

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree plant sciences students with aid list, Texas A&M Kingsville has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville are $14,066, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at Texas A&M Kingsville

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s plant sciences degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree plant sciences students with aid list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Plant Sciences at NMSU Main Campus

#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Arizona Plant Sciences Report

#6 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 1 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full OSU 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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