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2026 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in Tennessee

[Plant Sciences](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/plant-sciences/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for plant sciences students.

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• Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in Tennessee

2026 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in Tennessee

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the plant sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Plant Sciences Schools

1

Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN

$10,266 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,754 Avg Student Debt

$48,541 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in plant sciences, no school beat Middle Tennessee State University this year. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,266, compared with $31,574 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for plant sciences graduates is $22,754. Early-career plant sciences graduates make about $37,716. Set against $22,754 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Middle Tennessee State University admits about 69% of applicants.

2

The University Of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN

$13,812 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,564 Avg Student Debt

$60,249 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at The University Of Tennessee earned it the #2 place for plant sciences. Located in the city of Knoxville, The University Of Tennessee is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,812, while out-of-state students pay about $33,256. Typical student debt for plant sciences graduates is $22,564. Early-career plant sciences graduates make about $40,355. That is a strong return on a $22,564 median debt. Roughly 42% of applicants are accepted.

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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 · 2 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.