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

11 Ranked Colleges
84 Degrees Awarded
$33,100 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate” ranking.

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 Southeast region, there were 766 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,148 and $19,362 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 84 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in plant sciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful plant sciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate

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

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 25 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 12 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 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.

Full UGA Plant Sciences Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate. University of Kentucky is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 9 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UK Plant Sciences Report

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s plant sciences degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Auburn University Plant Sciences Report

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full Clemson University 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 #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 8 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees 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 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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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 Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

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%.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #7, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 5 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Virginia Tech Plant Sciences Report

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. UT Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 1 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 89%. 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%.

Read more about Plant Sciences at UT Knoxville

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. Mississippi State University is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Read full report on Plant Sciences at Mississippi State

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