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2023 Most Popular Plant Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Plant Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska - Lincoln the most popular school in the Plains States Region for plant sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in plant sciences at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great place for plant sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

Women make up 50% of the plant sciences majors at the school.

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

Of the 9 students majoring in plant sciences at UMN Twin Cities, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

Women make up 38% of the plant sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular plant sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

Of the 8 students majoring in plant sciences at Mizzou, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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Iowa State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

Women make up 14% of the plant sciences majors at the school.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus 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 #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in plant sciences at the school are women while 75% are male.

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Best Plant Sciences Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 24
Minnesota 17
Iowa 57
Kansas 32
Nebraska 36
North Dakota 15
South Dakota 22

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 7 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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