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2025 Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

14 Colleges in the Southeast Region
744 Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded
$44,333 Avg Early-Career Salary
Plant Sciences isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #164 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 14 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 744 degrees in plant sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Plant Sciences School

Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of plant sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for plant sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Plant Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

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

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 Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Plant Sciences in the Southeast Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the plant sciences degree levels they offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Plant Sciences

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
153 Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded
2.6% Growth in Graduates

University of Florida is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in plant sciences. UF is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 153 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the plant sciences program make about $46,052 in their early career salary.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
90 Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded
$42,008 Median Starting Salary

North Carolina State University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in plant sciences. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #122 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 90 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the plant sciences program make around $42,008 in the first couple years of working.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
65 Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded
7.7% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Georgia if you want to pursue a degree in plant sciences. UGA is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 65 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available. Plant Sciences degree recipients from University of Georgia earn a boost of approximately $10,268 above the typical income of plant sciences majors.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded
$42,861 Median Starting Salary

Virginia Tech is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in plant sciences. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were about 56 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, plant sciences degree recipients typically make about $42,861 in the first five years of their career.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
82 Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded
$42,420 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were about 82 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the plant sciences program earn about $42,420 in their early career salary.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
17.9% Growth in Graduates

UARK is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Fayetteville. This university ranks 1st out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were about 28 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available.

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded
9.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #149 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were about 42 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year. Plant Sciences degree recipients from Clemson University receive an earnings boost of about $2,062 over the average income of plant sciences graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded
23.1% Growth in Graduates

UT Knoxville is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville. This university ranks 2nd out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 52 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, plant sciences degree recipients generally earn an average of $40,355 at the beginning of their careers.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY

Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #220 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year.

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Mississippi State is a very large public university located in the town of Mississippi State. This university ranks 2nd out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were roughly 40 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the plant sciences program make around $45,994 in their early career salary.

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Best Plant Sciences Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 65
Florida 282 140
North Carolina 279 101
Virginia 274 60
Tennessee 269 57
South Carolina 248 38
Kentucky 244 23
Louisiana 242 18
Mississippi 234 37
Arkansas 234 43
Alabama 233 106
West Virginia 207 26

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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
Horticultural Science 232
Agronomy & Crop Science 219
Plant Science, General 202
Plant Sciences, Other 60
Plant Protection & Integrated Pest Management 21
Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding 10

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Majors Similar to Plant Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Animal Science 1,837
Agricultural Economics & Business 1,618
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 1,617
Veterinary Medicine 1,088
Horticulture 929
General Agriculture 761
Agricultural Production 689
Food Science Technology 443
Other Agriculture 406
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences 304

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