Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

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

Find Schools Near

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

5 Colleges

Finding the Best Plant Sciences Doctor's 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Plant Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor'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 doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the most popular school in the Southwest Region for plant sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

Women make up 30% of the plant sciences majors at the school.

Full Plant Sciences at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces.

About 10% of the students majoring in plant sciences at the school are women while 90% are male.

Read More…

#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for plant sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Full Plant Sciences at Texas Tech University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular plant sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in plant sciences at OSU, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular plant sciences schools in the Southwest Region . University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

About 75% of the students majoring in plant sciences at the school are women while 25% are male.

Read full report on Plant Sciences at University of Arizona

Best Plant Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best plant sciences schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 243
Arizona 16
Oklahoma 24
New Mexico 49

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 5 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.