2023 Most Focused Colleges for Plant Sciences in the Southeast Region
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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 3,175 people earned their degree in plant sciences, making the major the 164th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, plant sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,727 and had an average of $19,352 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 766 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,148 and $19,362 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in plant sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in plant sciences.
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Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region plant sciences students.
Top 20 Most Focused Colleges for Plant Sciences in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. Auburn is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 104 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fort Valley State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. Fort Valley State University is located in Fort Valley, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 122 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 149 ’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Delta Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Moorhead, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s plant sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 60 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Mississippi State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State University is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s plant sciences degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Clemson University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified ’s plant sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 60 degrees to qualified ’s plant sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #11, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified ’s plant sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Jonesboro, Arkansas. It awarded 20 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Arkansas State University - Main Campus Plant Sciences Report
Middle Tennessee State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified ’s plant sciences students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 23 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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Tuskegee University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tuskegee, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s plant sciences degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Kentucky ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 23 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Plant Sciences Report
University of Mount Olive ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Mount Olive is located in Mount Olive, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Hinds Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Raymond, Mississippi, this fairly large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s plant sciences students in 2020-2021.
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South Florida State College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Avon Park, Florida, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s plant sciences students in 2020-2021.
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