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2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences in the Southeast Region

16 Ranked Colleges
421 Degrees Awarded
$34,013 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Plant Sciences is the 164th most popular major in the country with 3,175 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Southeast region, there were 766 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,148 and $19,362 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 421 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in plant sciences. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in plant sciences.

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Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s”.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 80 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s plant sciences students 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 97%.

Full University of Florida Plant Sciences Report

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 64 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Plant Sciences at NC State

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Sciences at Auburn

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #4 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at Virginia Tech

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s. Mississippi State University is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Mississippi State University Plant Sciences Report

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 23 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UT Knoxville Plant Sciences Report

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Jonesboro, Arkansas. It awarded 20 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 A-State Plant Sciences Report

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. WVU is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at WVU

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Plant Sciences at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at Middle Tennessee State University

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s plant sciences degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UGA Plant Sciences Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s plant sciences degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 86%.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at UK

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Clemson University is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at Clemson University

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Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, Georgia

Fort Valley State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Fort Valley, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s plant sciences degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at Fort Valley State University

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. University of Arkansas is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Plant Sciences at UARK

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University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, North Carolina

University of Mount Olive landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Mount Olive, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at University of Mount Olive

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