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2023 Best Plant Sciences Schools

49 Colleges
$38,727 Avg Salary
$19,352 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Plant Sciences School for You

Plant Sciences is the #146 most popular major in the country with 912 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Plant Sciences Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Plant Sciences Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best Plant Sciences Schools

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the best school for plant sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 49 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great place for plant sciences students. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for plant sciences students. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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Out of the 49 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for plant sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, California State University - Fresno did quite well on this year’s best schools for plant sciences students. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Washington State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Plant Sciences Schools ranking. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

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#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best plant sciences programs. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Plant Sciences Schools list. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

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Plant Sciences by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Plant Sciences is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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