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

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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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Plant Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Plains States 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 analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the most popular school for plant sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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

Read full report on Plant Sciences at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great place for plant sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in plant sciences at K -State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular plant sciences schools in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

About 22% of the students majoring in plant sciences at the school are women while 78% are male.

Full Plant Sciences at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly 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 University of Missouri - Columbia Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular plant sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in plant sciences at South Dakota State, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for plant sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in plant sciences at Iowa State, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for plant sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

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

Full Plant Sciences at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

Best Plant Sciences Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 142
Minnesota 62
Kansas 93
Iowa 175
Nebraska 131
North Dakota 22
South Dakota 79

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 7 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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