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.
College Factual ranked the 8 plant sciences schools in the Southwest Region by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on plant sciences in the Southwest Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
The most focused school in the country for plant sciences is West Texas A And M University. Set in the town of Canyon, West Texas A And M University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in plant sciences, or about 75 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full plant sciences details for West Texas A And M University
Texas A And M University Kingsville is one of the most focused plant sciences schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Texas A And M University Kingsville is a public school located in the town of Kingsville. Plant Sciences accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full plant sciences report for Texas A And M University Kingsville
A rank of #3 makes New Mexico State University Main Campus one of the most focused schools for plant sciences. Set in the suburb of Las Cruces, New Mexico State University Main Campus is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees New Mexico State University Main Campus awards are in plant sciences, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full plant sciences report for New Mexico State University Main Campus
Texas Tech University ranks #4 for plant sciences by degree focus. Texas Tech University is a public school located in the city of Lubbock. Plant Sciences accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 69 graduates in the most recent year. See more about plant sciences at Texas Tech University
Oklahoma State University Main Campus came in at #5 on our list of the most focused plant sciences schools. Located in the town of Stillwater, Oklahoma State University Main Campus is a public university. Plant Sciences accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full plant sciences details for Oklahoma State University Main Campus
Texas A And M University College Station placed #6 for plant sciences by degree focus. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in plant sciences, or about 49 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full plant sciences report for Texas A And M University College Station
Sam Houston State University ranked #7 on our list of the most focused plant sciences schools. Sam Houston State University is a public school located in the town of Huntsville. About 0.2% of the degrees Sam Houston State University awards are in plant sciences, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full plant sciences report for Sam Houston State University
University Of Arizona comes in at #8 for plant sciences focus this year. University Of Arizona is a public school located in the city of Tucson. Plant Sciences accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about plant sciences at University Of Arizona
This list is compiled 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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