2026 Best Value Plant Science, General Schools in the Great Lakes Region
[Plant Science, General](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/plant-sciences/general-plant-sciences/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value plant science, general schools.
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2026 Best Value Plant Science, General Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in plant science, general, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Plant Science, General Schools
For return on investment in plant science, general, no school beat Ohio State University Main Campus this year. Ohio State University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,244, while out-of-state students pay about $40,022. Plant Science, General graduates carry a median of $13,911 in student loans. Soon after graduation, plant science, general degree recipients from Ohio State University Main Campus generally make around $42,712. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 61%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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