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2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$27,963 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Plant Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, plant sciences was ranked #146 in the country. In fact 912 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Plant Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for plant sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the plant sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Plant Sciences

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for plant sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cornell also did well on our Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at Cornell University

Out of the 3 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UD are $18,128 a year.

Full Plant Sciences at University of Delaware Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value plant sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMCP are $35,755 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMCP also is in the top 15% of our Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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Best Plant Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best plant sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 23
Pennsylvania 11
Maryland 13
Delaware 9

One of 14 majors within the area of study, plant sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Plant Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Food Science Technology 692
Animal Science 596
Agricultural Economics & Business 410
General Agriculture 353
Agricultural Public Services 179

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Lufa Farms.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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