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

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

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Finding the Best Plant Sciences Doctor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Plant Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 doctor'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 doctor’s degree. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

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

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in plant sciences at UGA, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Kentucky 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 city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 22% of the plant sciences majors at the school.

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#3

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in plant sciences at Auburn, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#5

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great place for plant sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for plant sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Women make up 25% of the plant sciences majors at the school.

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#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree plant sciences programs. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#7

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly 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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#9

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree plant sciences programs. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in plant sciences at the school are women while 50% 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 doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

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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 11 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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