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2023 Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

8 Colleges
$34,574 Avg Salary
$20,333 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Plant Sciences 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Plant Sciences Colleges.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Plant Sciences

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our analysis found Cornell University to be the best school for plant sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

On average, plant sciences graduates from Cornell take out $15,713 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Delaware. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.

On average, plant sciences graduates from UD take out $19,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for plant sciences students. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, PA

Out of the 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware Valley University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Doylestown, DelVal is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for plant sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, plant sciences majors at Temple accumulate an average of around $22,874 in student debt.

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#7

SUNY Cobleskill

Cobleskill, NY

SUNY Cobleskill came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Cobleskill, SUNY Cobleskill is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, plant sciences majors at SUNY Cobleskill accumulate an average of around $17,891 in student debt.

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#8

Morrisville State College

Morrisville, NY

Morrisville State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Morrisville, Morrisville State College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Plant Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best plant sciences schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 69
New York 71
Maryland 24
New Jersey 22
Delaware 19

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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 8 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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