2024 Best Plant Science, General Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Plant Science, General is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #512 out of the 1172 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Plant Science, General Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 12 master's degrees in plant science, general during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Plant Science, General School for Your Master's Degree

The plant sciences master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality plant sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on plant science, general students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of plant science, general students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized plant science, general related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for plant science, general students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Plant Science, General Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Plant Science, General in the New England Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in plant science, general.

Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in Plant Sciences

1

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Connecticut if you want to pursue a master's degree in plant science, general. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in plant science, general from University of Connecticut

2

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in plant science, general has to look into University of Massachusetts Amherst. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in plant science, general from University of Massachusetts Amherst

3

University of Vermont
Burlington, VT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

University of Vermont is a great choice for students interested in a master's degree in plant science, general. UVM is a fairly large public university located in the city of Burlington.More information about a master’s in plant science, general from University of Vermont

4

University of Maine
Orono, ME

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Maine if you want to pursue a master's degree in plant science, general. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in plant science, general from University of Maine

Best Plant Science, General Colleges by State

Explore the best plant science, general colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	551	2
Connecticut	313	3
Maine	146	2
Vermont	115	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Plant Sciences

One of 6 majors within the Plant Sciences area of study, Plant Science, General has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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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