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2025 Best Plant Sciences Schools in Illinois

1 College in Illinois
83 Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded
$44,333 Avg Early-Career Salary
Plant Sciences is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #164 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

There was only one school in Illinois to review for the 2025 Best Plant Sciences Schools in Illinois ranking.

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Plant Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Plant Sciences
Master's Degrees in Plant Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Plant Sciences

The plant sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Plant Sciences Schools in Illinois. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Plant Sciences in Illinois

The schools below may not offer all types of plant sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Illinois Schools in Plant Sciences

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded
$45,411 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in plant sciences needs to look into University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign.

Students who graduate with their degree from the plant sciences program report average early career earnings of $45,411.

More information about a degree in plant sciences from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Best Plant Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Plant Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 39
Ohio 314 72
Indiana 294 28
Wisconsin 273 101

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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 Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Agronomy & Crop Science 72
Plant Science, General 7
Plant Protection & Integrated Pest Management 4

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Agricultural Economics & Business 466
Horticulture 404
General Agriculture 246
Animal Science 225
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 183
Food Science Technology 151
Agricultural Mechanization 147
Veterinary Medicine 128
Agricultural Production 115
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences 47

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