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2024 Best Plant Sciences Schools in the New England Region

3 Colleges in the New England Region
67 Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded
$33,393 Avg Early-Career Salary
Plant Sciences isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #164 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of plant sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 67 degrees in plant sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Plant Sciences School

Best Plant Sciences Schools in the New England Region Your choice of plant sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for plant sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Plant Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Plant Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Plant Sciences
Master's Degrees in Plant Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Plant Sciences

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 the Best Plant Sciences Schools in the New England Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Plant Sciences in the New England Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the plant sciences degree levels they offer.

Top New England Region Schools in Plant Sciences

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University of Connecticut is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in plant sciences. UCONN is a very large public university located in the suburb of Storrs. This university ranks 2nd out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 12 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. Those plant sciences students who get their degree from University of Connecticut receive $3,590 more than the typical plant sciences grad.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$25,146 Median Starting Salary
$24,000 Median Student Debt

University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great option for students pursuing a degree in plant sciences. UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the suburb of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the plant sciences program state that they receive average early career income of $25,146.

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University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$23,690 Median Starting Salary

University of Vermont is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in plant sciences. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Vermont.

There were approximately 18 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the plant sciences program make an average of $23,690 in their early career salary.

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Best Plant Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best plant sciences schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 22
Connecticut 241 17
Maine 202 3
Vermont 194 18

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One of 18 majors within the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations area of study, Plant Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Plant Sciences Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Horticultural Science 30
Plant Science, General 29
Agronomy & Crop Science 8

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Majors Similar to Plant Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Animal Science 375
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 256
Agricultural Production 154
Food Science Technology 89
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs 78
Horticulture 69
Agricultural Economics & Business 58
Animal Services 38
General Agriculture 13
Other Agriculture 3

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