2027 Best Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Schools in the Southeast Region

Plant Pathology/Phytopathology degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their plant pathology/phytopathology programs.

For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for plant pathology/phytopathology students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Schools in the Southeast Region

Best Schools for Plant Pathology/Phytopathology in the Southeast Region

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 pathology/phytopathology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Plant Pathology/Phytopathology

1

Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
Blacksburg, VA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Degrees Awarded

$60,004 Median Starting Salary

Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University tops our 2027 ranking of the best plant pathology/phytopathology schools. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University graduates 86% of students within six years. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University awarded about 13 plant pathology/phytopathology degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, plant pathology/phytopathology degree recipients from Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University generally make around $60,004. Students borrow a median of $23,393 to complete this degree. See the full plant pathology/phytopathology program report for Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University

2

University Of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Degrees Awarded

$58,388 Median Starting Salary

University Of Florida came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best plant pathology/phytopathology schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Gainesville. Roughly 91% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 13 plant pathology/phytopathology students who graduated with this degree at University Of Florida in the most recent data year. Graduates of the plant pathology/phytopathology program make about $58,388 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $17,669 to complete this degree. See the full plant pathology/phytopathology program report for University Of Florida

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 2 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.