by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Plant Sciences is the 164th most popular major in the country with 3,152 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. 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 Southwest region, there were 337 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,469 and $18,329 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 71 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,505 and $37,295 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in plant sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their plant sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree plant sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Kingsville, Texas, and it awarded 11 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 masters’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 masters’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Plant Sciences Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Texas A&M University landed the #5 spot on the list. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Plant Sciences at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
University of Arizona ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Plant Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s plant sciences students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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