2025 Best Plant Science, General Schools in New York

If you plan on majoring in plant science, general, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #514 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Plant Science, General Schools in New York ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 37 degrees in plant science, general to qualified students.

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• Best Overall Plant Science, General Schools List

Plant Science, General Rankings by Degree Level

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 Science, General Schools in New York 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 Science, General in New York

The schools below may not offer all types of plant sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top New York Schools in Plant Sciences

1

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

52.0% Growth in Graduates

Cornell University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in plant science, general. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca.More information about a degree in plant science, general from Cornell University

2

SUNY Cobleskill
Cobleskill, NY

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

It is difficult to beat SUNY Cobleskill if you want to pursue a degree in plant science, general. Located in the town of Cobleskill, SUNY Cobleskill is a public school with a small student population.More information about a degree in plant science, general from SUNY Cobleskill

Best Plant Science, General Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Plant Science, General Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	978	38
Maryland	618	24
New Jersey	614	17
Delaware	345	14

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Rankings in Majors Related to Plant Sciences

Plant Science, General is one of 6 different types of Plant Sciences programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Horticultural Science	30
Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding	7
Agronomy & Crop Science	5

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Lufa Farms.

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