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2024 Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

5 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
250 Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded
$30,355 Avg Early-Career Salary
Plant Sciences is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #164 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 250 degrees in plant sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Plant Sciences School

Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region The plant sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Plant Sciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall Plant Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 Sciences in the Rocky Mountains Region

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.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Plant Sciences

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
87 Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded
20.7% Growth in Graduates

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great option for students interested in a degree in plant sciences. Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Fort Collins. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 87 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available. Plant Sciences degree recipients from Colorado State University - Fort Collins get an earnings boost of approximately $2,008 above the average earnings of plant sciences majors.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
45 Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded

Utah State University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in plant sciences. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #341 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 45 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WY
38 Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in plant sciences has to take a look at University of Wyoming. UW is a large public university located in the town of Laramie. This university ranks 1st out of 7 schools for overall quality in the state of Wyoming.

There were approximately 38 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded
20.0% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Montana State University if you wish to pursue a degree in plant sciences. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public university located in the town of Bozeman. This university ranks 1st out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Montana.

There were approximately 40 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the plant sciences program make about $32,048 in their early career salary.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$26,655 Median Starting Salary
$23,456 Median Student Debt

U of I is a large public university located in the town of Moscow. This university ranks 1st out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were about 17 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, plant sciences degree recipients generally make around $26,655 in the first five years of their career.

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Best Plant Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best plant sciences schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 87
Utah 266 45
Idaho 219 17
Montana 188 47
Wyoming 162 54

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Plant Sciences is one of 18 different types of Agriculture & Agriculture Operations programs to choose from.

Plant Sciences Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Horticultural Science 87
Plant Science, General 77
Range Science & Management 69
Plant Protection & Integrated Pest Management 14
Agronomy & Crop Science 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 661
Animal Science 479
Agricultural Economics & Business 437
Animal Services 205
Horticulture 135
Food Science Technology 113
General Agriculture 105
Agricultural Production 95
Soil Sciences 72
Agricultural Public Services 26

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