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2025 Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

5 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
246 Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded
$44,333 Avg Early-Career Salary
Plant Sciences is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #164 out of the 395 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for plant sciences students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 246 degrees in plant sciences annually.

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Choosing a Great Plant Sciences School

Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region The plant sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Plant Sciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall Plant Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Plant Sciences 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 the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 Sciences in the Rocky Mountains Region

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.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Plant Sciences

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
83 Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded
$36,980 Median Starting Salary

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a good decision for students interested in a degree in plant sciences. Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Fort Collins. A Best Colleges rank of #178 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 83 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, plant sciences degree recipients generally make an average of $36,980 in their early careers.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WY
36 Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in plant sciences has to look into University of Wyoming. UW is a large public university located in the remote town of Laramie. This university ranks 1st out of 7 schools for overall quality in the state of Wyoming.

There were about 36 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded
$33,311 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Montana State University if you wish to pursue a degree in plant sciences. Located in the small city of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of Montana.

There were approximately 35 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the plant sciences program state that they receive average early career earnings of $33,311.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded
52.8% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Idaho if you wish to pursue a degree in plant sciences. U of I is a fairly large public university located in the town of Moscow. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were roughly 36 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the plant sciences program report average early career income of $44,559.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded
$28,091 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #503 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 41 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, plant sciences degree recipients generally earn around $28,091 in their early careers.

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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 275 87
Utah 266 45
Idaho 219 17
Montana 188 47
Wyoming 162 54

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Plant Sciences is one of 18 different types of Agriculture & Agriculture Operations programs to choose from.

Plant Sciences Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Horticultural Science 84
Plant Science, General 72
Range Science & Management 70
Plant Protection & Integrated Pest Management 11
Agronomy & Crop Science 9

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 575
Animal Science 433
Agricultural Economics & Business 398
Horticulture 178
Animal Services 173
Veterinary Medicine 147
General Agriculture 129
Agricultural Production 91
Food Science Technology 88
Soil Sciences 75

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