2023 Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Plant Sciences 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Southeast Region to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Plant Sciences Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools
Our analysis found University of Florida to be the most popular school for plant sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
On average, plant sciences graduates from UF take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Out of the 24 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
The average amount in student loans that plant sciences majors at NC State take out is $14,750.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for plant sciences students. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Plant Sciences majors at Auburn take out an average of $17,603 in student loans while working on their egree.
Out of the 24 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that plant sciences majors at Virginia Tech take out is $19,915.
The excellent programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best plant sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
The average amount in student loans that plant sciences majors at UT Knoxville take out is $27,000.
Clemson University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.
Mississippi State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, plant sciences graduates from Mississippi State carry an average student debt load of $17,375.
West Virginia University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, plant sciences majors at WVU accumulate an average of around $25,125 in student debt.
University of Kentucky came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.
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 |
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 24 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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