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2025 Best Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

6 Colleges in the Southwest Region
224 Bachelor's Degrees
$39,954 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in plant sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #131 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 224 bachelor's degrees in plant sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Plant Sciences School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of plant sciences for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality plant sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor'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:

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 bachelor's degree.

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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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Plant Sciences in the Southwest Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for plant sciences students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Plant Sciences

1
52 Annual Graduates
$45,163 Median Starting Salary
$39,045 Median Student Debt

It is hard to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in plant sciences. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population.

Those plant sciences students who get their bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University - College Station earn $5,210 more than the average plant sciences student.

More information about a bachelor’s in plant sciences from Texas A&M University - College Station

2
33 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in plant sciences has to take a look at Texas Tech University. Texas Tech is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lubbock.More information about a bachelor’s in plant sciences from Texas Tech University

3
17 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Oklahoma State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in plant sciences. OSU is a very large public university located in the town of Stillwater.More information about a bachelor’s in plant sciences from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

4
75 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in plant sciences needs to look into West Texas A&M University. Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in plant sciences from West Texas A&M University

5
17 Annual Graduates

NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.More information about a bachelor’s in plant sciences from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

6
14 Annual Graduates

Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in plant sciences from Sam Houston State University

Best Plant Sciences Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 245 161
Arizona 200 10
Oklahoma 190 16
New Mexico 133 34

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One of 18 majors within the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations area of study, Plant Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Plant Sciences Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Agronomy & Crop Science 160
Horticultural Science 28
Range Science & Management 27
Plant Science, General 9

Majors Similar to Plant Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Animal Science 1,355
Agricultural Economics & Business 1,052
General Agriculture 395
Agricultural Public Services 264
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs 83
Horticulture 60
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 41
Food Science Technology 34
Agricultural Mechanization 30
Animal Services 26

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