2026 Best Value Plant Genetics Schools in Indiana
[Plant Genetics](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/genetics/plant-genetics/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for plant genetics students.
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2026 Best Value Plant Genetics Schools in Indiana
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the plant genetics degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Plant Genetics Schools
Purdue University Main Campus earned the #1 spot for value among plant genetics schools in Indiana. Set in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,992, while out-of-state students pay about $28,794. Typical student debt for plant genetics graduates is $15,000. Soon after graduation, plant genetics degree recipients from Purdue University Main Campus generally make around $39,052. That is a strong return on a $15,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 50%.
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school 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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