2026 Best Plant Sciences Schools in Iowa
Plant Sciences degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 7 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best plant sciences schools.
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Best Schools for Plant Sciences in Iowa
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall plant sciences education in Iowa.
Top Schools in Plant Sciences
Leading the list is Iowa State University, our #1 school for plant sciences. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a very large public university. Iowa State University graduates 75% of students within six years. About 147 plant sciences degrees were awarded at Iowa State University in the most recent year. Graduates of the plant sciences program make about $61,550 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $20,500.
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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 · 7 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.
