2026 Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools
There are 164 colleges that offer a degree in Plant Sciences. Learn more about the most popular schools below:
Finding the Best Plant Sciences School for You
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for Plant Sciences students. You can choose a traditional brick-and-mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school halfway across the country without even leaving your house.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools ranking. This report analyzed 164 schools in the United States to see which Plant Sciences programs were the most popular. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school’s program.
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2026 Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools.
Top 25 Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools
Our 2026 rankings named Iowa State University the most popular school in the U.S. for Plant Sciences majors. Iowa State University is a public school located in Ames, IA. This school awarded 165 degrees in Plant Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $50,667. Read More…
University of Florida comes in at #2 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Plant Sciences majors. Located in Gainesville, FL, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 121 people earned their degree in Plant Sciences from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $48,898. Read More…
North Carolina State University at Raleigh landed the #3 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Raleigh, NC, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 100 people earned their degree in Plant Sciences from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $50,866. Full Plant Sciences at North Carolina State University at Raleigh Report
Kansas State University comes in at #4 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Plant Sciences majors. Kansas State University is a public school located in Manhattan, KS. This school awarded 97 degrees in Plant Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $47,890. Full Plant Sciences at Kansas State University Report
Colorado State University-Fort Collins landed the #5 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Fort Collins, CO, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 91 people earned their degree in Plant Sciences from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $43,283. Read full report on Plant Sciences at Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Oregon State University landed the #6 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Corvallis, OR, this is a public institution. This school awarded 90 degrees in Plant Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $47,459. Read More…
Auburn University comes in at #7 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Plant Sciences majors. Auburn University is a public school located in Auburn, AL. During the most recent year for which we have data, 87 people earned their degree in Plant Sciences from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $50,578. Read full report on Plant Sciences at Auburn University
University of Nebraska-Lincoln landed the #8 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools ranking. University of Nebraska-Lincoln is a public school located in Lincoln, NE. During the most recent year for which we have data, 83 people earned their degree in Plant Sciences from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $45,149. Read full report on Plant Sciences at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of Georgia landed the #9 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Athens, GA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 79 people earned their degree in Plant Sciences from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $48,074. Full Plant Sciences at University of Georgia Report
West Texas A & M University landed the #10 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Canyon, TX, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 75 people earned their degree in Plant Sciences from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $43,203. Read More…
California State University-Fresno landed the #11 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Fresno, CA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 69 degrees in Plant Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $36,356. Read full report on Plant Sciences at California State University-Fresno
Texas Tech University comes in at #12 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Plant Sciences majors. Located in Lubbock, TX, this is a public institution. This school awarded 69 degrees in Plant Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $46,893. Read full report on Plant Sciences at Texas Tech University
Missouri State University-Springfield comes in at #13 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Plant Sciences majors. Located in Springfield, MO, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 59 people earned their degree in Plant Sciences from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $38,092. Read full report on Plant Sciences at Missouri State University-Springfield
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University landed the #14 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Blacksburg, VA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 55 people earned their degree in Plant Sciences from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $59,604. Read full report on Plant Sciences at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Ohio State University-Main Campus landed the #15 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Columbus, OH, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 54 people earned their degree in Plant Sciences from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $49,087. Full Plant Sciences at Ohio State University-Main Campus Report
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville comes in at #16 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Plant Sciences majors. Located in Knoxville, TN, this is a public institution. This school awarded 54 degrees in Plant Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $44,937. Full Plant Sciences at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Report
University of California-Davis landed the #17 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools ranking. University of California-Davis is a public school located in Davis, CA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 54 people earned their degree in Plant Sciences from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $41,123. Read More…
Cornell University landed the #18 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Ithaca, NY, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 52 degrees in Plant Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $70,710. Full Plant Sciences at Cornell University Report
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus comes in at #19 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Plant Sciences majors. Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is a public school located in University Park, PA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 52 people earned their degree in Plant Sciences from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $54,468. Full Plant Sciences at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Report
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo landed the #20 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools ranking. Located in San Luis Obispo, CA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 49 degrees in Plant Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $62,831. Read More…
Montana State University comes in at #21 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Plant Sciences majors. Montana State University is a public school located in Bozeman, MT. This school awarded 49 degrees in Plant Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $44,828. Read full report on Plant Sciences at Montana State University
Texas A&M University-College Station landed the #22 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools ranking. Texas A&M University-College Station is a public school located in College Station, TX. During the most recent year for which we have data, 49 people earned their degree in Plant Sciences from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $54,018. Read full report on Plant Sciences at Texas A&M University-College Station
University of Missouri-Columbia landed the #23 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Columbia, MO, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 49 people earned their degree in Plant Sciences from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $48,326. Full Plant Sciences at University of Missouri-Columbia Report
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez comes in at #24 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Plant Sciences majors. University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is a public school located in Mayaguez, PR. During the most recent year for which we have data, 48 people earned their degree in Plant Sciences from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $30,995. Full Plant Sciences at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Report
University of Idaho comes in at #25 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Plant Sciences majors. University of Idaho is a public school located in Moscow, ID. During the most recent year for which we have data, 46 people earned their degree in Plant Sciences from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $40,058. Read More…
Rest of the Top Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that also graduate students in this major every year.
Plant Sciences by Region
See the most popular Plant Sciences schools in a specific region of the United States.
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More Plant Sciences Rankings
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools ranking, along with other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Majors Related to Plant Sciences
Plant Sciences Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agronomy & Crop Science | 1,201 |
| Horticultural Science | 903 |
| General Plant Sciences | 692 |
| Plant Protection/Pest Management | 166 |
| Range Science & Management | 153 |
| Other Plant Sciences | 107 |
| Horticultural Plant Breeding | 39 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 9,051 |
| Agricultural Economics | 8,612 |
| Animal Science | 8,295 |
| Horticulture | 4,164 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 3,756 |
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*The average salary above is for the top 25 schools only.
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