2023 Most Popular Plant Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Plant Sciences Master'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 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 in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southeast Region 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 Southeast Region
Check out the plant sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Plant Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Auburn University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for plant sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 41 students majoring in plant sciences at Auburn, 61% are male and 39% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for plant sciences students working on their master’s degree. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
Of the 35 students majoring in plant sciences at UF, 46% are male and 54% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.
About 45% of the students majoring in plant sciences at the school are women while 55% are male.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
About 36% of the students majoring in plant sciences at the school are women while 64% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great place for plant sciences students working on their master’s degree. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.
Women make up 33% of the plant sciences majors at the school.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville.
Women make up 31% of the plant sciences majors at the school.
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University of Arkansas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree plant sciences programs. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 40% of the plant sciences majors at the school.
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Virginia Tech came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in plant sciences at Virginia Tech, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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West Virginia University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 40% of the plant sciences majors at the school.
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University of Kentucky landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree plant sciences programs. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 3 students majoring in plant sciences at UK, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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| 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 |
Majors Related to Plant Sciences
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 12 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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