2024 Best Plant Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Plant Sciences isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #143 in popularity out of 343 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

There was only one school in the Middle Atlantic Region to review for the 2024 Best Plant Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Master's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Plant Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in plant sciences.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Plant Sciences

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University of Delaware
Newark, DE

5 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Delaware if you wish to pursue a master's degree in plant sciences. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in plant sciences from University of Delaware

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Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

12 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Cornell University if you wish to pursue a master'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 master’s in plant sciences from Cornell University

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University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

7 Annual Graduates

University of Maryland - College Park is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in plant sciences. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in plant sciences from University of Maryland - College Park

Best Plant Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best plant sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	261	12
Pennsylvania	248	3
Maryland	193	7
Delaware	109	5

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Plant Sciences Related Rankings by Major

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

Plant Sciences Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Plant Science, General	7
Agronomy & Crop Science	6
Horticultural Science	6
Plant Sciences, Other	5
Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding	3

Majors Similar to Plant Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Food Science Technology	50
Agricultural Economics & Business	49
International Agriculture	17
Animal Science	15
General Agriculture	14
Horticulture	8
Agricultural Public Services	2
Soil Sciences	2

Notes and References

• 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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