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2023 Most Popular Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Finding the Best Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

Plant Sciences is the #165 most popular major in the country with 3,175 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree 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.

Check out the plant sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the most popular school in the Southeast Region for plant sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Women make up 66% of the plant sciences majors at the school.

On average, plant sciences graduates from UF take out $17,895 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular plant sciences schools in the Southeast Region . NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

About 48% of the students majoring in plant sciences at the school are women while 52% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, plant sciences graduates from NC State carry an average student debt load of $18,276.

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular plant sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 24% of the plant sciences majors at the school.

Plant Sciences majors at Auburn take out an average of $20,546 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in plant sciences at Virginia Tech, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#5

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville 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 #6 on the list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

About 39% of the students majoring in plant sciences at the school are women while 61% are male.

On average, plant sciences graduates from UT Knoxville take out $26,068 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #7, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for plant sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 20% of the plant sciences majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, plant sciences graduates from A-State carry an average student debt load of $19,584.

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#8

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree plant sciences programs. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in plant sciences at WVU, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

Women make up 39% of the plant sciences majors at the school.

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Middle Tennessee 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 #10 on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

Of the 17 students majoring in plant sciences at Middle Tennessee State University, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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Best Plant Sciences Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 65
Virginia 60
North Carolina 104
Florida 143
Tennessee 57
Kentucky 23
South Carolina 38
Louisiana 18
Arkansas 43
Alabama 106
Mississippi 37
West Virginia 26

One of 16 majors within the area of study, plant sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 16 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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