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Best Plant Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

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Finding the Best Plant Sciences Doctor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Plant Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Plant Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Plant Sciences Doctor'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 doctor’s degree. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 10 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

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

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 10 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best plant sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

With a ranking of #7, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for plant sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

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#8

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

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West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU 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 schools 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 10 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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