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

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$57,814 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Plant Sciences Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Plant Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master'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 master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for plant sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

About 45% of the students majoring in plant sciences at the school are women while 55% are male.

Full Plant Sciences at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in plant sciences at K -State, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in plant sciences at the school are women while 69% are male.

Full Plant Sciences at South Dakota State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

Women make up 55% of the plant sciences majors at the school.

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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 20% of the plant sciences majors at the school.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 75% of the plant sciences majors at the school.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree plant sciences programs. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the plant sciences majors at the school.

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Best Plant Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best plant sciences colleges 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 8 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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