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Finding the Best Plant Sciences Doctor's Degree 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.

The Best Plant Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for plant sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Plant Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our analysis found Cornell University to be the best school for plant sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best plant sciences schools in the United States. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best plant sciences schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best plant sciences schools in the United States. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for plant sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

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With a ranking of #6, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for plant sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #7 on this year’s Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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#8

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for plant sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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Washington State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree plant sciences programs. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

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Middle Atlantic
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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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