by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 3,175 people earned their degree in plant sciences, making the major the 164th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, plant sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,727 and had an average of $19,352 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 332 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,469 and $20,719 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 47 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,218 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in plant sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in plant sciences.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The plant sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s plant sciences students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Plant Sciences Report
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s plant sciences students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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