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2023 Most Popular Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

80 Colleges
$36,475 Avg Salary
$19,702 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 80 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree.

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

Women make up 40% of the plant sciences majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, plant sciences graduates from Iowa State carry an average student debt load of $20,099. 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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for plant sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 80 students majoring in plant sciences at UF, 34% are male and 66% are female.

Plant Sciences majors at UF take out an average of $17,895 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

About 27% of the students majoring in plant sciences at the school are women while 73% are male.

On average, plant sciences graduates from Fresno State take out $18,266 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 80 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, West Texas A&M University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 67 students majoring in plant sciences at West Texas A&M University, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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Out of the 80 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 48% of the plant sciences majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that plant sciences majors at NC State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,276.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 44% of the plant sciences majors at the school.

Plant Sciences majors at Colorado State take out an average of $25,461 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for plant sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 61 students majoring in plant sciences at K -State, 57% are male and 43% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, plant sciences majors at K -State accumulate an average of around $24,175 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $339.

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#8

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for plant sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 49% of the students majoring in plant sciences at the school are women while 51% are male.

The average amount in student loans that plant sciences majors at Oregon State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,192.

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#9

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

Of the 54 students majoring in plant sciences at Auburn, 76% are male and 24% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, plant sciences majors at Auburn accumulate an average of around $20,546 in student debt.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree plant sciences programs. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in plant sciences at the school are women while 56% are male.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for plant sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

Women make up 29% of the plant sciences majors at the school.

Plant Sciences majors at UNL take out an average of $20,757 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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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#12

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

With a ranking of #12, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for plant sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

About 40% of the students majoring in plant sciences at the school are women while 60% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Plant Sciences students that almost earned our Most Popular Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
13 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
14 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
15 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
16 University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR

Plant Sciences by Region

View the Most Popular Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

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 26 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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