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2024 Best Plant Science, General Schools

29 Colleges in the United States
668 Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in plant science, general, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #514 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 29 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Plant Science, General Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 668 degrees in plant science, general during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Plant Science, General School

Best Plant Science, General Schools Your choice of plant science, general school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for plant science, general schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Plant Science, General Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Plant Sciences
Master's Degrees in Plant Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Plant Sciences

The plant sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Plant Science, General Schools. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Plant Science, General in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of plant sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Plant Sciences

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY

Cornell University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in plant science, general. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 plant science, general students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
61 Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Florida if you want to pursue a degree in plant science, general. UF is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 61 plant science, general students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA

University of California - Davis is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in plant science, general. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 plant science, general students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
38 Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded

Ohio State University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in plant science, general. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were about 38 plant science, general students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
43 Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded

UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were approximately 43 plant science, general students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were roughly 24 plant science, general students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
40 Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were about 40 plant science, general students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
37.9% Growth in Graduates

Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Clemson. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were about 29 plant science, general students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR

Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were approximately 1 plant science, general students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
32 Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded

UT Knoxville is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville. This university ranks 2nd out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 32 plant science, general students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available.

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Plant Science, General by Region

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Agronomy & Crop Science 1,153
Horticultural Science 823
Range Science & Management 190
Plant Protection & Integrated Pest Management 179
Plant Sciences, Other 108
Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding 54

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