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2025 Best Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Schools

5 Colleges in the United States
159 Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Degrees Awarded
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #836 out of the 1506 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for plant pathology/phytopathology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 159 degrees in plant pathology/phytopathology annually.

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Choosing a Great Plant Pathology/Phytopathology School

Best Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Schools The plant pathology/phytopathology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Plant Pathology/Phytopathology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Plant Pathology/Phytopathology 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.

Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
Master's Degrees in Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
Doctor's Degrees in Plant Pathology/Phytopathology

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Schools list to help you make the college decision. 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 Pathology/Phytopathology in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the plant pathology/phytopathology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Plant Pathology/Phytopathology

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
30.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in plant pathology/phytopathology has to look into University of Florida. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 20 plant pathology/phytopathology students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI

University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in plant pathology/phytopathology. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 plant pathology/phytopathology students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
30.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Georgia is a great option for students interested in a degree in plant pathology/phytopathology. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 10 plant pathology/phytopathology students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
25.0% Growth in Graduates

University of California - Riverside is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in plant pathology/phytopathology. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 28th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 4 plant pathology/phytopathology students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent year we have data available.

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

Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 plant pathology/phytopathology students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.

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Plant Pathology/Phytopathology by Region

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

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One of 4 majors within the Botany/Plant Biology area of study, Plant Pathology/Phytopathology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Plant Pathology/Phytopathology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Botany 445
Other Botany/Plant Biology 56
Plant Molecular Biology 16
Plant Physiology 7

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