by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 3,152 people earned their degree in plant sciences, making the major the 164th most popular in the United States. In , plant sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $38,582 and had an average of $17,940 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 744 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,148 and $18,819 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 422 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,436 and $23,790 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in plant sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in plant sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fort Valley State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. Fort Valley State University is a small school located in Fort Valley, Georgia that handed out 5 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #2 spot on the list. Auburn University is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 26 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #3 spot on the list. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 53 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State University is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 40 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s plant sciences degrees to 46 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, University of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 64 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s plant sciences degrees to 23 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s plant sciences degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Plant Sciences at Middle Tennessee State University
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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West Virginia University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. West Virginia University is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 44 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Plant Sciences at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s plant sciences degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Mount Olive landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mount Olive, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s plant sciences degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Clemson University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson University is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. University of Arkansas is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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