by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 23 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for botany students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 90 doctor's degrees in botany to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of botany for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality botany program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for botany students working on their doctor's degree.
The botany school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Botany Doctor's Degree Schools.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in botany.
It's difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in botany. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a doctorate in botany from University of Wisconsin - Madison
North Carolina State University is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in botany. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in botany from North Carolina State University
Cornell University is a great option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in botany. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in botany from Cornell University
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in botany has to take a look at University of California - Davis. UC Davis is a very large public university located in the suburb of Davis.More information about a doctorate in botany from University of California - Davis
Wazzu is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Pullman.More information about a doctorate in botany from Washington State University
UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis.More information about a doctorate in botany from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in botany from University of California - Berkeley
UF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Gainesville.More information about a doctorate in botany from University of Florida
Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing.More information about a doctorate in botany from Michigan State University
UGA is a very large public university located in the city of Athens.More information about a doctorate in botany from University of Georgia
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One of 4 majors within the Botany/Plant Biology area of study, Botany has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 92 |
| Plant Molecular Biology | 12 |
| Other Botany/Plant Biology | 11 |
| Plant Physiology | 7 |
