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2024 Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Plains States Region

6 Colleges in the Plains States Region
46 Botany Degrees Awarded
Botany/Plant Biology degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #259 out of the 395 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of botany/plant biology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 46 degrees in botany/plant biology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Botany/Plant Biology School

Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of botany/plant biology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for botany/plant biology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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 Botany/Plant Biology in the Plains States Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the botany degree levels they offer.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Botany

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

Every student pursuing a degree in botany/plant biology has to look into University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 botany/plant biology students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO

Washington University in St Louis is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in botany/plant biology. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 3 botany/plant biology students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
33.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in botany/plant biology. UNL is a very large public university located in the large city of Lincoln. This university ranks 2nd out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were about 6 botany/plant biology students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA

Iowa State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in botany/plant biology. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were about 7 botany/plant biology students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND

North Dakota State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Fargo. This university ranks 2nd out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.

There were about 10 botany/plant biology students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS

K -State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Manhattan. This university ranks 2nd out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 2 botany/plant biology students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Botany/Plant Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best botany/plant biology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 16
Missouri 283 3
Kansas 266 3
Iowa 264 7
Nebraska 238 6
North Dakota 210 10
South Dakota 204 0

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Botany/Plant Biology is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Botany Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology 22
Other Botany/Plant Biology 12
Botany 9
Plant Physiology 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 6,642
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,125
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 766
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 537
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 377
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 291
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 272
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 190
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 127
Zoology 104

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