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2025 Best Plant Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

3 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
49 Master's Degrees
Plant Sciences is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #143 out of the 343 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Plant Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 49 master's degrees in plant sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Plant Sciences School for Your Master's Degree

Best Plant Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region Your choice of plant sciences for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality plant sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for plant sciences students working on their master's degree.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Plant Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Plant Sciences in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for plant sciences students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Master's in Plant Sciences

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13 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Colorado State University - Fort Collins if you want to pursue a master's degree in plant sciences. Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.More information about a master’s in plant sciences from Colorado State University - Fort Collins

2
13 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Wyoming if you want to pursue a master's degree in plant sciences. UW is a large public university located in the remote town of Laramie.More information about a master’s in plant sciences from University of Wyoming

3
15 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Montana State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in plant sciences. Located in the city of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in plant sciences from Montana State University

Best Plant Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best plant sciences schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 185 14
Utah 164 12
Idaho 96 3
Montana 90 8
Wyoming 53 13

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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 Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Range Science & Management 24
Plant Science, General 13
Plant Protection & Integrated Pest Management 8
Horticultural Science 4

Related Major Annual Graduates
Animal Science 33
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences 18
General Agriculture 13
Agricultural Economics & Business 10
Soil Sciences 10
Food Science Technology 5

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