2024 Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region
8Colleges in the Southwest Region
332Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded
$42,469Avg 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.
College Factual reviewed 8 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of plant sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 332 degrees in plant sciences to qualified students.
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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Plant Sciences in the Southwest 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.
Every student pursuing a degree in plant sciences has to look into Texas A&M University - College Station. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were about 84 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the plant sciences program report average early career earnings of $42,469.
Any student who is interested in plant sciences has to check out Texas Tech University. Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the large city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.
There were approximately 63 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
It's hard to beat Oklahoma State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in plant sciences. OSU is a very large public university located in the town of Stillwater. A Best Colleges rank of #227 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means OSU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 14 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Arizona is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in plant sciences. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were about 16 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.
NMSU Main Campus is a large public university located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces. This university ranks 5th out of 23 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.
There were roughly 49 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 68th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 69 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at West Texas A&M University in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 27th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 12 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent data year.
Located in the town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 76th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 11 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M Kingsville in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the rural area of Goodwell, OPSU is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 25th out of 32 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were about 9 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at OPSU in the most recent data year.
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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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.
