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2023 Most Popular Plant Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Plant Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Plant Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the plant sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the most popular school for plant sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

Women make up 40% of the plant sciences majors at the school.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular plant sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in plant sciences at UGA, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular plant sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in plant sciences at Auburn, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great place for plant sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 22% of the plant sciences majors at the school.

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#5

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular plant sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

About 63% of the students majoring in plant sciences at the school are women while 38% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

Women make up 25% of the plant sciences majors at the school.

Full Plant Sciences at North Carolina State University Report

#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 20% of the plant sciences majors at the school.

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#7

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree plant sciences programs. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in plant sciences at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full Plant Sciences at University of Arkansas Report

#9

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in plant sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Plant Sciences at West Virginia University Report

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for plant sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

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Best Plant Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best plant sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 10
Florida 63
Georgia 43
North Carolina 39
Tennessee 17
Kentucky 12
Alabama 52
South Carolina 29
Mississippi 0
Arkansas 20
West Virginia 7

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

Majors Similar to Plant Sciences

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 11 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Lufa Farms.

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