by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 39 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Plant Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 298 doctor's degrees in plant sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The plant sciences doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for plant sciences students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Plant Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in plant sciences.
Cornell University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in plant sciences. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in plant sciences from Cornell University
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in plant sciences needs to take a look at University of Florida. UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.More information about a doctorate in plant sciences from University of Florida
Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in plant sciences has to look into Texas A&M University - College Station. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the city of College Station.More information about a doctorate in plant sciences from Texas A&M University - College Station
Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in plant sciences needs to look into Iowa State University. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the small city of Ames.More information about a doctorate in plant sciences from Iowa State University
Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in plant sciences from University of Nebraska - Lincoln
UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a doctorate in plant sciences from University of Wisconsin - Madison
UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign.More information about a doctorate in plant sciences from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in plant sciences from Kansas State University
Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in plant sciences from North Carolina State University
Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in plant sciences from South Dakota State University
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One of 18 majors within the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations area of study, Plant Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Science | 178 |
| Food Science Technology | 173 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 76 |
| Soil Sciences | 47 |
| Agricultural Production | 33 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 15 |
| Other Agriculture | 10 |
| General Agriculture | 8 |
| Horticulture | 2 |
