2023 Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region
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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
Plant Sciences is the 164th most popular major in the country with 3,175 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, plant sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,727 and had an average of $19,352 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 766 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,148 and $19,362 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in plant sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular plant sciences programs in the United States.
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Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region plant sciences students.
Top 20 Most Popular Colleges for Plant Sciences in the Southeast Region
Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 149 ’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended 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 is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 104 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Auburn Plant Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 122 diplomas to qualified ’s plant sciences students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #4 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 60 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s plant sciences degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 40 degrees to qualified ’s plant sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Clemson University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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Mississippi State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi State University is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 30 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Mississippi State Plant Sciences Report
West Virginia University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full West Virginia University Plant Sciences Report
University of Arkansas landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Full University of Arkansas Plant Sciences Report
University of Kentucky came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 23 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, 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 86%.
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Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 20 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 18 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Middle Tennessee State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a large school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee that handed out 17 ’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Middle Tennessee State University Plant Sciences Report
Fort Valley State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Fort Valley State University is located in Fort Valley, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Mississippi Delta Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Moorhead, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s plant sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Hinds Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Hinds Community College is a public institution located in Raymond, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Tuskegee University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Tuskegee is located in Tuskegee, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.
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University of Mount Olive came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended 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 ’s plant sciences degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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South Florida State College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Plant Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. South Florida State College is located in Avon Park, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.
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