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2023 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$45,511 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,574 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Plant Sciences 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.

The Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for plant sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for plant sciences majors pursuing a .

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality 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. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cornell are $61,015 per year.

Cornell not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at Cornell University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Delaware is a great value for plant sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UD are $36,880 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UD is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at University of Delaware

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMCP are $38,638 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMCP also is in the top 10% of our Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at University of Maryland - College Park

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

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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.

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