2025 Best Plant Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

Plant Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #70 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Plant Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 30 doctor's degrees in plant sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to plant sciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other plant sciences students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for plant sciences to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized plant sciences related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Plant Sciences Schools

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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Plant Sciences in Texas

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

Top Texas Schools for a Doctorate in Plant Sciences

1

Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

19 Annual Graduates

Texas A&M University - College Station is a good option for students interested in a doctor's degree in plant sciences. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in plant sciences from Texas A&M University - College Station

2

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

11 Annual Graduates

Texas Tech University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in plant sciences. Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the large city of Lubbock.More information about a doctorate in plant sciences from Texas Tech University

Best Plant Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	119	4
Oklahoma	92	5
New Mexico	59	10

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Rankings in Majors Related to Plant Sciences

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

Plant Sciences Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Agronomy & Crop Science	17
Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding	8
Horticultural Science	5

Majors Similar to Plant Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Veterinary Medicine	159
Animal Science	22
Agricultural Economics & Business	6
Agricultural Public Services	5
Food Science Technology	4
General Agriculture	2
Soil Sciences	2
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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