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2023 Best Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

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

Plant Sciences is the #165 most popular major in the country with 3,175 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plant sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the best school in the Southeast Region for plant sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Plant Sciences majors at NC State take out an average of $18,276 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, plant sciences graduates from Auburn carry an average student debtload of $20,546.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best plant sciences schools in the Southeast Region . UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, plant sciences majors at UF accumulate an average of around $17,895 in student debt.

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#5

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, plant sciences graduates from UGA carry an average student debtload of $21,083.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville 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 #6 on the list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

The average amount in student loans that plant sciences majors at UT Knoxville take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,068.

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#7

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University 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. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

On average, plant sciences graduates from Clemson take out $25,147 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Plant Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best plant sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 65
Virginia 60
North Carolina 104
Florida 143
Tennessee 57
Kentucky 23
South Carolina 38
Louisiana 18
Arkansas 43
Alabama 106
Mississippi 37
West Virginia 26

One of 16 majors within the area of study, plant sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Plant Sciences

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 14 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).
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