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2026 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in Ohio

[Plant Sciences](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/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.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools to find the best return on investment for plant sciences students.

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• Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in Ohio

2026 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in Ohio

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in plant sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Plant Sciences Schools

1

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute
Wooster, OH

$9,584 In-State Tuition & Fees

$11,717 Avg Student Debt

$60,409 Median Earnings (10yr)

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute tops our 2026 list of the best value plant sciences schools in Ohio. Located in the town of Wooster, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a small public university. Students from in state pay about $9,584 in tuition and fees, compared with $36,362 for out-of-state students. Plant Sciences graduates carry a median of $11,717 in student loans. Early-career plant sciences graduates make about $34,898. Set against $11,717 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

2

Ohio State University Main Campus
Columbus, OH

$13,244 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,911 Avg Student Debt

$60,409 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in plant sciences will find it at Ohio State University Main Campus, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $13,244 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $40,022. Typical student debt for plant sciences graduates is $13,911. Plant Sciences graduates of Ohio State University Main Campus earn a median of $42,712 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $13,911 median debt. The acceptance rate is 61%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 6 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.