by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Plant Sciences is the 164th most popular major in the country with 3,152 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , plant sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $38,582 and had an average of $17,940 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 683 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,702 and $18,469 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 439 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,724 and $22,887 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in plant sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their plant sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Plains States Region”.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chadron State College landed the #1 spot on the list. Chadron State College is a small school located in Chadron, Nebraska that handed out 28 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Crookston landed the #2 spot on the list. UMN Crookston is a small public school situated in Crookston, Minnesota. It awarded 13 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Plains States Region. South Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 36 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Iowa State is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 89 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Missouri State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s plant sciences students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Plant Sciences at Southeast Missouri State University
Kansas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Kansas State University is a fairly large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 43 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Northwest Missouri State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Northwest is located in Maryville, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s plant sciences degrees to 45 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
College of the Ozarks did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. College of the Ozarks is a small school located in Point Lookout, Missouri that handed out 8 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Dordt University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Dordt University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux Center, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southwest Minnesota State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Marshall, Minnesota. It awarded 8 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Plant Sciences at Southwest Minnesota State University
University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Missouri - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s plant sciences degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s plant sciences degrees to 31 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Plant Sciences at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s plant sciences degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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