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

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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.

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 .

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our analysis found Auburn University to be the most popular school for plant sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school 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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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular plant sciences schools in the Southeast Region . UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Of the 35 students majoring in plant sciences at UF, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly 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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The in-demand master’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular plant sciences schools in the Southeast Region . 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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#5

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

Women make up 33% of the plant sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for plant sciences students working on their master’s degree. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

Women make up 31% of the plant sciences majors at the school.

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#7

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small 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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#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree plant sciences programs. Located in the 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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#8

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for plant sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#10

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

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 college 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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Best Plant Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best plant sciences schools 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Lufa Farms.

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