by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 668 people earned their degree in plant science, general, making the major the 514th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 138 plant science, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in plant science, general. That schools that top this list have a program in plant science, general in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region plant sciences students.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Crookston landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Crookston, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified ’s plant sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Minnesota - Crookston Plant Science, General Report
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Missouri State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified ’s plant sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Plant Science, General at Southeast Missouri State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Plains States Region. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 40 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read more about Plant Science, General at University of Missouri - Columbia
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dordt University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Dordt University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux Center, Iowa. It awarded 2 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #5 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 43 ’s plant sciences degrees 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 93%.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Plant Science, General Report
With a ranking of #6, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Read more about Plant Science, General at Missouri State University - Springfield
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