2026 Best Plant Sciences Schools in New Jersey
Plant Sciences degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best plant sciences schools.
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Best Schools for Plant Sciences in New Jersey
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the plant sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Plant Sciences
Our analysis ranked Rutgers University New Brunswick the best school in the country for a degree in plant sciences. Set in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a very large public institution. Rutgers University New Brunswick graduates 84% of students within six years. About 23 plant sciences degrees were awarded at Rutgers University New Brunswick in the most recent year. Graduates of the plant sciences program make about $36,362 in their early career. Rutgers University New Brunswick graduates carry a median of $17,881 in student loans.
See the full plant sciences program report for Rutgers University New Brunswick
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
