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2023 Most Popular Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

6 Colleges
$34,517 Avg Salary
$12,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Plant Sciences Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, plant sciences was ranked #165 in the country. In fact 3,175 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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 associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for plant sciences students working on their associate degree. Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a fairly small public school located in the town of Wooster.

About 38% of the students majoring in plant sciences at the school are women while 63% are male.

Full Plant Sciences at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fox Valley Technical College is a great place for plant sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in plant sciences at the school are women while 57% are male.

Full Plant Sciences at Fox Valley Technical College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Plant Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in plant sciences at Southwest Tech, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

Women make up 50% of the plant sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northcentral Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 33% of the plant sciences majors at the school.

Full Plant Sciences at Northcentral Technical College Report

Illinois Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for plant sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Oglesby, IVCC is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at Illinois Valley Community College

Best Plant Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best plant sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 39
Ohio 72
Illinois 78
Indiana 28
Wisconsin 101

Plant Sciences is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.

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 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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