2025 Best Plant Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

a doctor's degree in plant sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #70 out of 306 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of plant sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 57 doctor's degrees in plant sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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 colleges 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 the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Plant Sciences in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in plant sciences.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Plant Sciences

1

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

11 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in plant sciences has to check out Kansas State University. K -State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Manhattan.More information about a doctorate in plant sciences from Kansas State University

2

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

15 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in plant sciences has to check out University of Nebraska - Lincoln. UNL is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lincoln.More information about a doctorate in plant sciences from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Best Plant Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best plant sciences colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	122	8
Minnesota	120	9
Iowa	110	7
Kansas	97	12
Nebraska	70	14
North Dakota	68	4
South Dakota	45	8

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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	33
Plant Science, General	11
Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding	5
Plant Sciences, Other	4
Horticultural Science	3
Range Science & Management	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Veterinary Medicine	497
Animal Science	34
Food Science Technology	29
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences	24
Soil Sciences	9
Agricultural Economics & Business	5
Agricultural Production	4
Agricultural Public Services	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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Lufa Farms. More about our data sources and methodologies.