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2024 Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Southeast Region

7 Colleges in the Southeast Region
153 Botany Degrees Awarded
$29,699 Avg Early-Career Salary
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in botany/plant biology. It is ranked #259 out of 395 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 153 degrees in botany/plant biology during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Botany/Plant Biology School

Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of botany/plant biology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Botany/Plant Biology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

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Bachelor's Degrees in Botany
Master's Degrees in Botany
Doctor's Degrees in Botany

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 Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Botany/Plant Biology in the Southeast Region

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

Top Southeast Region Schools in Botany

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Botany Degrees Awarded
$29,699 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat North Carolina State University if you wish to pursue a degree in botany/plant biology. NC State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were about 47 botany/plant biology students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the botany program make around $29,699 for their early career.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
37 Botany Degrees Awarded

University of Florida is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in botany/plant biology. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 37 botany/plant biology students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

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

University of Georgia is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in botany/plant biology. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were about 20 botany/plant biology students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS
26.1% Growth in Graduates

Mississippi State University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in botany/plant biology. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were about 23 botany/plant biology students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent data year.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA

Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 9 botany/plant biology students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR

Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were approximately 1 botany/plant biology students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY

UK is a very large public university located in the large city of Lexington. This university ranks 1st out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 6 botany/plant biology students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
70.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were about 10 botany/plant biology students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University 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 Southeast Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Georgia28725
Florida28236
North Carolina27960
Virginia27410
Tennessee2690
Kentucky2446
Louisiana2423
Mississippi23417
Arkansas2345

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

Botany Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Botany84
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology65
Plant Molecular Biology4

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Majors Similar to Botany

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Biology27,563
Physiology & Pathology Sciences2,621
Neurobiology & Neurosciences2,194
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology1,973
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology1,589
Biotechnology1,515
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology1,127
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)1,112
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics581
Zoology470

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