2023 Most Popular Plant Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Plant Sciences Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Plant Sciences Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 54 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
2023 Most Popular Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the plant sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 10 Most Popular Plant Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the most popular school in the United States for plant sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 44 students majoring in plant sciences at Iowa State, 70% are male and 30% are female.
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Out of the 54 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.
About 39% of the students majoring in plant sciences at the school are women while 61% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 54% of the students majoring in plant sciences at the school are women while 46% are male.
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Out of the 54 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 4 spot on the list. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.
Women make up 45% of the plant sciences majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 36% of the plant sciences majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for plant sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 44% of the plant sciences majors at the school.
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Clemson University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree plant sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 21 students majoring in plant sciences at Clemson, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.
Of the 21 students majoring in plant sciences at Texas A&M College Station, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for plant sciences students working on their master’s degree. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
Women make up 45% of the plant sciences majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for plant sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 65% of the plant sciences majors at the school.
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Plant Sciences Related Majors
Plant Sciences is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 27 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).
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