2024 Best Plant Molecular Biology Doctor's Degree Schools

Plant Molecular Biology isn't the most popular doctorate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #437 in popularity out of 862 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for plant molecular biology students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 12 doctor's degrees in plant molecular biology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to plant molecular biology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other plant molecular biology students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized plant molecular biology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for plant molecular biology students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Plant Molecular Biology Doctor's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Plant Molecular Biology in the United States

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for plant molecular biology students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Plant Molecular Biology

1

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in plant molecular biology has to check out Washington State University. Wazzu is a fairly large public university located in the town of Pullman.More information about a doctorate in plant molecular biology from Washington State University

2

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

University of Florida is a wonderful choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in plant molecular biology. UF is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville.More information about a doctorate in plant molecular biology from University of Florida

Plant Molecular Biology by Region

View the Best Plant Molecular Biology Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Plant Molecular Biology Related Rankings by Major

Plant Molecular Biology is one of 4 different types of Botany/Plant Biology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology	92
Botany	90
Other Botany/Plant Biology	11
Plant Physiology	7

Notes and References

• 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.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.