2026 Best Plant Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Plant Sciences undergraduate certificate degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 164 schools by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
So you can compare your options, Course Advisor analyzed schools to compile this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Plant Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Ridgewater College earned the #1 spot in this year's ranking in the United States. Located in Willmar, MN, Ridgewater College is a public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,121. Ridgewater College Plant Sciences students take on a median of $15,556 in debt. Read the full report on Ridgewater College
Out of the 164 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the #2 spot. This public school is set in Appleton, WI. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,040, compared with $7,283 for out-of-state students. Typical Plant Sciences student debt is $13,319. Read more about Fox Valley Technical College
You'll be in good company at Middle Tennessee State University, which ranked #3 this year. Read more about Middle Tennessee State University
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo came in at #4 on this year's Plant Sciences ranking in the United States. Read the full report on California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo
You'll be in good company at Huntington University, which ranked #5 this year. See the full Huntington University profile
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University did well this year, earning the #6 position. More on Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
Indian Hills Community College placed #7 among Plant Sciences schools in the United States. Read the full report on Indian Hills Community College
Iowa State University placed #8 among Plant Sciences schools in the United States. Read the full report on Iowa State University
University Of Georgia ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best Plant Sciences schools. More on University Of Georgia
Kishwaukee College landed the #10 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Kishwaukee College
Pennsylvania State University Penn State Harrisburg ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best Plant Sciences schools. Get the full Pennsylvania State University Penn State Harrisburg report
West Texas A And M University did well this year, earning the #12 position. More on West Texas A And M University
Capital Community College landed the #13 spot in the United States this year. See the full Capital Community College profile
Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill did well this year, earning the #14 position. Read more about Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill
Southeast Missouri State University landed the #15 spot in the United States this year. More on Southeast Missouri State University
Minnesota West Community And Technical College did well this year, earning the #16 position. Read more about Minnesota West Community And Technical College
Santa Rosa Junior College came in at #17 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Santa Rosa Junior College
Mississippi State University came in at #18 in this year's ranking. More on Mississippi State University
University Of Delaware did well this year, earning the #19 position. See the full University Of Delaware profile
University Of Florida did well this year, earning the #20 position. Read more about University Of Florida
Iowa Central Community College landed the #21 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Iowa Central Community College report
Northwest Arkansas Community College did well this year, earning the #22 position. Read more about Northwest Arkansas Community College
Oklahoma Panhandle State University did well this year, earning the #23 position. See the full Oklahoma Panhandle State University profile
Texas A And M University Kingsville did well this year, earning the #24 position. Read more about Texas A And M University Kingsville
Treasure Valley Community College placed #25 among Plant Sciences schools in the United States. Read the full report on Treasure Valley Community College
Rest of the Top 50 Best Plant Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also placed among the very best this year:
Columbia Greene Community College did well this year, earning the #26 position. Get the full Columbia Greene Community College report
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities landed the #27 spot in the United States this year. Get the full University Of Minnesota Twin Cities report
James A Rhodes State College landed the #28 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on James A Rhodes State College
Laramie County Community College did well this year, earning the #29 position. Read more about Laramie County Community College
Northeast Community College came in at #30 in this year's ranking. See the full Northeast Community College profile
California State University Monterey Bay came in at #31 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on California State University Monterey Bay
Langston University ranked #32 on our 2026 list of the best Plant Sciences schools. See the full Langston University profile
Miles Community College did well this year, earning the #33 position. Get the full Miles Community College report
North Dakota State University Main Campus ranked #34 on our 2026 list of the best Plant Sciences schools. Read the full report on North Dakota State University Main Campus
Washington State University did well this year, earning the #35 position. More on Washington State University
Madera Community College landed the #36 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Madera Community College
University Of Nebraska Lincoln placed #37 among Plant Sciences schools in the United States. See the full University Of Nebraska Lincoln profile
Eastern Wyoming College landed the #38 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Eastern Wyoming College
Mount Wachusett Community College placed #39 among Plant Sciences schools in the United States. More on Mount Wachusett Community College
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College placed #40 among Plant Sciences schools in the United States. Get the full Southwest Wisconsin Technical College report
Cuyahoga Community College District placed #41 among Plant Sciences schools in the United States. Read the full report on Cuyahoga Community College District
Kansas State University landed the #42 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Kansas State University
Riverland Community College did well this year, earning the #43 position. Read the full report on Riverland Community College
Northwest Missouri State University ranked #44 on our 2026 list of the best Plant Sciences schools. Get the full Northwest Missouri State University report
Tuskegee University did well this year, earning the #45 position. Get the full Tuskegee University report
University Of Arkansas placed #46 among Plant Sciences schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Arkansas report
University Of Wisconsin Madison ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best Plant Sciences schools. Read more about University Of Wisconsin Madison
Eastern Iowa Community College District came in at #48 in this year's ranking. See the full Eastern Iowa Community College District profile
Fullerton College came in at #49 in this year's ranking. Read more about Fullerton College
University Of Washington Seattle Campus came in at #50 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on University Of Washington Seattle Campus
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 164 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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