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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Plant Science, General

20 Ranked Colleges
98 Degrees Awarded
$33,000 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Plant Science, General is the 514th most popular major in the country with 685 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 98 plant science, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in plant science, general. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in plant science, general.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree plant sciences students.

Top 20 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Plant Science, General

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Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tuskegee University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major list. This small school is located in Tuskegee, Alabama, and it awarded 0 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Plant Science, General at Tuskegee

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major list. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s plant sciences degrees to 17 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Clemson University Plant Science, General Report

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major. University of Wyoming is a public institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Plant Science, General at UW

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Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s plant sciences students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Missouri State University - Springfield Plant Science, General Report

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the #5 spot on the list. UVM is a fairly large public school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 2 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Vermont Plant Science, General Report

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Utah State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major list. Utah State University is located in Logan, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 masters’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Plant Science, General at USU

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #7. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 masters’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UT Knoxville Plant Science, General Report

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

University of Idaho came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major ranking. U of I is a fairly large school located in Moscow, Idaho that handed out 4 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Plant Science, General at U of I

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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana

Montana State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major ranking. Located in Bozeman, Montana, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s plant sciences students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Plant Science, General at MSU Bozeman

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #10. SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 masters’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Plant Science, General Report

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University of Maine landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major ranking. University of Maine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 1 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UMaine Plant Science, General Report

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With a ranking of #12, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major list. Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 masters’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Plant Science, General at Mizzou

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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major ranking. University of Maryland - College Park is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Plant Science, General at University of Maryland - College Park

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With a ranking of #14, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s plant sciences degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Plant Science, General Report

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s plant sciences students in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Plant Science, General at University of Connecticut

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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s plant sciences students in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Plant Science, General at UMass Amherst

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #17. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s plant sciences degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Plant Science, General at University of Arizona

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major ranking. Oregon State University is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about Plant Science, General at Oregon State University

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With a ranking of #19, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major list. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Plant Science, General at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

With a ranking of #20, Cornell University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major list. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 25 masters’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Plant Science, General at Cornell

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