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2025 Best Plant Sciences Schools in North Carolina

1 College in North Carolina
94 Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded
$44,333 Avg Early-Career Salary
Plant Sciences isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #164 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

There was only one school in North Carolina to review for the 2025 Best Plant Sciences Schools in North Carolina ranking.

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Plant Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Plant Sciences Schools in North Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Plant Sciences in North Carolina

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the plant sciences degree levels they offer.

Top North Carolina Schools in Plant Sciences

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
90 Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded
$42,008 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat North Carolina State University if you want to pursue a degree in plant sciences. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population.

Graduates who receive their degree from the plant sciences program make about $42,008 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in plant sciences from North Carolina State University

Best Plant Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 65
Florida 282 140
Virginia 274 60
Tennessee 269 57
South Carolina 248 38
Kentucky 244 23
Louisiana 242 18
Mississippi 234 37
Arkansas 234 43
Alabama 233 106
West Virginia 207 26

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One of 18 majors within the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations area of study, Plant Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Plant Sciences Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Horticultural Science 55
Agronomy & Crop Science 34
Plant Science, General 5

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Majors Similar to Plant Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Animal Science 367
Agricultural Economics & Business 351
Horticulture 312
Agricultural Production 248
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 142
Veterinary Medicine 99
General Agriculture 87
Food Science Technology 56
Agricultural Mechanization 40
Animal Services 32

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