Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for plant sciences Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for plant sciences Majors in US for 2021:
- University of Florida
- Cornell University
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
- University of Wisconsin - Madison
- North Carolina State University
- University of Maryland - College Park
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Purdue University
- University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
25 best colleges for plant sciences majors in the US
1. University of Florida
Location
Gainesville, FL
2. Cornell University
Location
Ithaca, NY
3. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Location
San Luis Obispo, CA
4. University of Wisconsin - Madison
Location
Madison, WI
5. North Carolina State University
Location
Raleigh, NC
6. University of Maryland - College Park
Location
College Park, MD
7. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Location
Champaign, IL
8. Purdue University
Location
West Lafayette, IN
9. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Location
Minneapolis, MN
10. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Location
Blacksburg, VA
11. University of California - Davis
Location
Davis, CA
12. Clemson University
Location
Clemson, SC
13. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Location
Pomona, CA
14. University of Georgia
Location
Athens, GA
15. University of Washington
Location
Seattle, WA
16. Texas A&M University
Location
College Station, TX
17. University of Connecticut
Location
Storrs, CT
18. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Location
New Brunswick, NJ
19. Texas Tech University
Location
Lubbock, TX
20. Iowa State University of Science and Technology
Location
Ames, IA
21. University of California, Berkeley
Location
Berkeley, CA
22. California State University - Fresno
Location
Fresno, CA
23. University of Delaware
Location
Newark, DE
24. Ohio State University
Location
Columbus, OH
25. University of Missouri - Columbia
Location
Columbia, MO
How we determined the best plant sciences colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what plant sciences departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for plant sciences majors
Updated November 17, 2023