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2025 Best Plant Science, General Schools

19 Colleges in the United States
685 Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in plant science, general, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #514 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 19 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Plant Science, General Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 685 degrees in plant science, general to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Plant Science, General School

Best Plant Science, General Schools Your choice of plant science, general school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for plant science, general schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Plant Science, General Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Plant Sciences
Master's Degrees in Plant Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Plant Sciences

The plant sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Plant Science, General Schools. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Plant Science, General in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of plant sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Plant Sciences

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
52.0% Growth in Graduates

Cornell University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in plant science, general. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were approximately 25 plant science, general students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
70 Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of Florida if you want to pursue a degree in plant science, general. UF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were about 70 plant science, general students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
15.4% Growth in Graduates

University of California - Davis is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in plant science, general. UC Davis is a very large public university located in the suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were about 26 plant science, general students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

Ohio State University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in plant science, general. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 27 plant science, general students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD

Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were about 14 plant science, general students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
49 Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded

UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were about 49 plant science, general students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA

UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the city of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 plant science, general students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC

Located in the midsize suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were roughly 24 plant science, general students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
46 Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were roughly 46 plant science, general students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
41 Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded

UT Knoxville is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Knoxville. This university ranks 2nd out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 41 plant science, general students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year.

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Plant Science, General by Region

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Rocky Mountains
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Southwest
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One of 6 majors within the Plant Sciences area of study, Plant Science, General has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Agronomy & Crop Science 1,127
Horticultural Science 836
Range Science & Management 211
Plant Protection & Integrated Pest Management 154
Plant Sciences, Other 99
Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding 40

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