by our College Data Analytics Team
Plant Sciences is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in plant sciences than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 38 schools in the United States offering plant sciences.
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Below are the most focused plant sciences schools at the master’s degree level, ranked by the share of degrees awarded in the major.
University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez tops our list of the most focused plant sciences schools. University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez is a public school located in the city of Mayaguez. About 6% of the degrees University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez awards are in plant sciences, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about plant sciences at University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez
South Dakota State University is one of the most focused plant sciences schools, landing the #2 spot this year. South Dakota State University is a public school located in the town of Brookings. Plant Sciences accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full plant sciences report for South Dakota State University
Iowa State University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused plant sciences schools. Set in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a public institution. About 4% of the degrees Iowa State University awards are in plant sciences, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full plant sciences report for Iowa State University
Auburn University ranks #4 for plant sciences by degree focus. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn University is a public university. Plant Sciences accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 55 graduates in the most recent year. See more about plant sciences at Auburn University
North Dakota State University Main Campus ranks #5 for plant sciences by degree focus. Set in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University Main Campus is a public institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in plant sciences, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. See more about plant sciences at North Dakota State University Main Campus
Texas A And M University Kingsville placed #6 for plant sciences by degree focus. Texas A And M University Kingsville is a public school located in the town of Kingsville. Plant Sciences accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full plant sciences details for Texas A And M University Kingsville
Montana State University placed #7 for plant sciences by degree focus. Located in the city of Bozeman, Montana State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in plant sciences, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about plant sciences at Montana State University
University Of Nebraska Lincoln ranked #8 on our list of the most focused plant sciences schools. University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a public school located in the city of Lincoln. About 2% of the degrees University Of Nebraska Lincoln awards are in plant sciences, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full plant sciences details for University Of Nebraska Lincoln
Kansas State University comes in at #9 for plant sciences focus this year. Located in the city of Manhattan, Kansas State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in plant sciences, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. See more about plant sciences at Kansas State University
Oregon State University ranked #10 on our list of the most focused plant sciences schools. Set in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State University is a public institution. Plant Sciences accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. See more about plant sciences at Oregon State University
Colorado State University Fort Collins landed the #11 spot among the most focused plant sciences schools. Set in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State University Fort Collins is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees Colorado State University Fort Collins awards are in plant sciences, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. See more about plant sciences at Colorado State University Fort Collins
New Mexico State University Main Campus placed #12 for plant sciences by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Las Cruces, New Mexico State University Main Campus is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in plant sciences, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about plant sciences at New Mexico State University Main Campus
University Of Georgia placed #13 for plant sciences by degree focus. University Of Georgia is a public school located in the city of Athens. Plant Sciences accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full plant sciences report for University Of Georgia
University Of Idaho ranked #14 on our list of the most focused plant sciences schools. University Of Idaho is a public school located in the town of Moscow. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in plant sciences, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about plant sciences at University Of Idaho
University Of Arkansas ranked #15 on our list of the most focused plant sciences schools. Set in the city of Fayetteville, University Of Arkansas is a public institution. Plant Sciences accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full plant sciences report for University Of Arkansas
North Carolina State University At Raleigh comes in at #16 for plant sciences focus this year. North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public school located in the city of Raleigh. About 1.0% of the degrees North Carolina State University At Raleigh awards are in plant sciences, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full plant sciences report for North Carolina State University At Raleigh
Texas Tech University ranked #17 on our list of the most focused plant sciences schools. Texas Tech University is a public school located in the city of Lubbock. At this school, roughly 1.0% of all degrees awarded are in plant sciences, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. See more about plant sciences at Texas Tech University
Clemson University placed #18 for plant sciences by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in plant sciences, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full plant sciences details for Clemson University
University Of Wyoming placed #19 for plant sciences by degree focus. University Of Wyoming is a public school located in the town of Laramie. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in plant sciences, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about plant sciences at University Of Wyoming
Washington State University comes in at #20 for plant sciences focus this year. Washington State University is a public school located in the town of Pullman. About 0.9% of the degrees Washington State University awards are in plant sciences, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full plant sciences report for Washington State University
California State University Fresno landed the #21 spot among the most focused plant sciences schools. Set in the city of Fresno, California State University Fresno is a public institution. About 0.8% of the degrees California State University Fresno awards are in plant sciences, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about plant sciences at California State University Fresno
University Of California Davis ranked #22 on our list of the most focused plant sciences schools. Located in the suburb of Davis, University Of California Davis is a public university. About 0.7% of the degrees University Of California Davis awards are in plant sciences, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full plant sciences report for University Of California Davis
University Of Florida comes in at #23 for plant sciences focus this year. Set in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida is a public institution. About 0.7% of the degrees University Of Florida awards are in plant sciences, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full plant sciences details for University Of Florida
Missouri State University Springfield ranked #24 on our list of the most focused plant sciences schools. Missouri State University Springfield is a public school located in the city of Springfield. About 0.7% of the degrees Missouri State University Springfield awards are in plant sciences, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full plant sciences details for Missouri State University Springfield
Oklahoma State University Main Campus landed the #25 spot among the most focused plant sciences schools. Oklahoma State University Main Campus is a public school located in the town of Stillwater. About 0.7% of the degrees Oklahoma State University Main Campus awards are in plant sciences, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about plant sciences at Oklahoma State University Main Campus
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused plant sciences list:
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This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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