2025 Best Plant Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region
7Colleges in the Southwest Region
337Plant Sciences Degrees Awarded
$44,333Avg 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.
College Factual reviewed 7 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of plant sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 337 degrees in plant sciences annually.
The plant sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Plant Sciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall Plant Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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 Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Plant Sciences in the Southwest Region
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.
Any student pursuing a degree in plant sciences needs to look into Texas A&M University - College Station. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were roughly 85 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the plant sciences program state that they receive average early career wages of $45,163.
Every student who is interested in plant sciences has to take a look at Texas Tech University. Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.
There were about 52 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
It is difficult to beat Oklahoma State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in plant sciences. OSU is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Stillwater. A Best Colleges rank of #366 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means OSU is a great university overall.
There were about 31 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent year we have data available.
West Texas A&M University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in plant sciences. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 77th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 78 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at West Texas A&M University in the most recent year we have data available.
NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Las Cruces. This university ranks 11th out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.
There were about 35 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent data year.
Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 18th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 14 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent data year.
Located in the distant town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 98th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 11 plant sciences students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M Kingsville in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
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The plant sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Plant Sciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall Plant Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
