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Finding the Best Plant Sciences Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 39 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best Plant Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the best school in the United States for plant sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best plant sciences schools in the United States. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for plant sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best plant sciences schools in the United States. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree plant sciences programs. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree plant sciences programs. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Washington State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for plant sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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).
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