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2023 Best Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

68 Colleges
$36,475 Avg Salary
$19,702 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 3,175 people earned a degree or certificate in plant sciences, making the major the #165 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 68 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the plant sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the best school in the United States for plant sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for plant sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a great place for plant sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for plant sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that plant sciences majors at Iowa State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,099. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $238.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for plant sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

The average amount in student loans that plant sciences majors at UNL take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,757. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $155.

Full Plant Sciences at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

With a ranking of #6, California State University - Fresno did quite well on this year’s best schools for plant sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fresno.

On average, plant sciences graduates from Fresno State take out $18,266 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for plant sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Plant Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for plant sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that plant sciences majors at UW - Platteville take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,424.

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for plant sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, plant sciences majors at UW - River Falls accumulate an average of around $21,168 in student debt.

Full Plant Sciences at University of Wisconsin - River Falls Report

University of Minnesota - Crookston came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UMN Crookston is a small public school located in the distant town of Crookston.

Plant Sciences majors at UMN Crookston take out an average of $21,012 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Plant Sciences at University of Minnesota - Crookston Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
12 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND
13 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH

Plant Sciences by Region

View the Best Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Plant Sciences is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 8,646
Animal Science 8,294
Agricultural Economics & Business 8,098
General Agriculture 3,370
Horticulture 3,234

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Lufa Farms.

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