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2023 Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools

146 Colleges
$38,727 Avg Salary
$19,352 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Plant Sciences 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.

The Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 146 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Plant Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for plant sciences majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the most popular school in the United States for plant sciences students. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that plant sciences majors at Iowa State take out is $19,690. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $238.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

Plant Sciences majors at UF take out an average of $15,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best plant sciences schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, plant sciences graduates from NC State take out $14,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

While working on their degree, plant sciences majors at Auburn accumulate an average of around $17,603 in student debt.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

The excellent programs at Kansas 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 small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, plant sciences majors at K -State accumulate an average of around $23,375 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $339.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for plant sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

Plant Sciences majors at UNL take out an average of $20,500 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $155.

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With a ranking of #7, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for plant sciences students. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, plant sciences graduates from Colorado State take out $26,039 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

After completing their degree, plant sciences graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debt load of $20,937. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $279, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #9, California State University - Fresno did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for plant sciences students. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

The average amount in student loans that plant sciences majors at Fresno State take out is $17,200.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, plant sciences graduates from UIUC carry an average student debt load of $15,500.

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West Texas A&M University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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South Dakota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for plant sciences students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.

On average, plant sciences graduates from South Dakota State take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#13

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular plant sciences programs. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#14

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

On average, plant sciences graduates from Virginia Tech take out $19,915 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#14

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for plant sciences students. It came in at #14 on the list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

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#16

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

With a ranking of #16, Oregon State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for plant sciences students. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that plant sciences majors at Oregon State take out is $27,000.

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With a ranking of #17, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for plant sciences students. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, plant sciences majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $13,695 in student debt.

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University of California - Davis landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular plant sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, plant sciences graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out $16,833 in student loans while working on their degree.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for plant sciences students. It came in at #20 on the list. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

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With a ranking of #20, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for plant sciences students. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, plant sciences graduates from Missouri State carry an average student debt load of $19,810.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools award.

Rank College Location
22 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
23 University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR
23 Utah State University Logan, UT
25 Washington State University Pullman, WA
26 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
26 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
26 Montana State University Bozeman, MT
29 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY
29 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
29 Clemson University Clemson, SC

Plant Sciences by Region

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Region
Southeast
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.

  • 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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