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Best Schools for Plant Sciences in the Rocky Mountains Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the plant sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Plant Sciences
Our analysis ranked Colorado State University Fort Collins the best school in the country for a degree in plant sciences. Set in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State University Fort Collins is a very large public institution. Colorado State University Fort Collins graduates 66% of students within six years. About 90 plant sciences degrees were awarded at Colorado State University Fort Collins in the most recent year. Graduates of the plant sciences program make about $36,980 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $20,750.
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Utah State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best plant sciences schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Logan. About 57% of students finish within six years. About 39 plant sciences degrees were awarded at Utah State University in the most recent year. Graduates of the plant sciences program make about $28,091 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $16,191 to complete this degree.
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University Of Wyoming came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best plant sciences schools. Located in the town of Laramie, University Of Wyoming is a large public university. About 59% of students finish within six years. University Of Wyoming awarded about 19 plant sciences degrees in the most recent data year. Plant Sciences graduates of University Of Wyoming earn a median of $36,062 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $20,283 to complete this degree.
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University Of Idaho came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best plant sciences schools. University Of Idaho is a large public school located in the town of Moscow. The six-year graduation rate is 57%. University Of Idaho awarded about 44 plant sciences degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their plant sciences degree from University Of Idaho earn around $44,559 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,844.
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Montana State University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in plant sciences, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of Bozeman, Montana State University is a large public institution. Montana State University graduates 57% of students within six years. About 49 plant sciences degrees were awarded at Montana State University in the most recent year. Students who receive their plant sciences degree from Montana State University earn around $33,311 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $20,500 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 15 schools evaluated.
- 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 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.
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