2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate
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Botany is the 607th most popular major in the country with 476 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 116 botany graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in botany. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent botany programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the botany program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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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 “Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate”.
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Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree botany students.
Top 23 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Botany
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Botany Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s botany students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree botany students list, UT Austin has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Botany Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s botany students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Botany Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.
UF also took the #5 spot in our “Best Botany Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s botany students in 2019-2020.
UGA also took the #11 spot in our “Best Botany Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Washington State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate list. Washington State University is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 2 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Botany Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #7, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate list. Mississippi State is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 10 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Botany Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950.
Cornell University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.
Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Botany Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #9, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate list. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Purdue also took the #17 spot in our “Best Botany Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Botany at Purdue University - Main Campus
University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. University of California - Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 7 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.
UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Botany Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 8 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Botany Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s botany students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Botany Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Oregon State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate list. Oregon State is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 2 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.
Oregon State also took the #15 spot in our “Best Botany Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121.
University of California - Riverside landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of California - Riverside is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 8 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.
UCR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Botany Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #15. OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s botany degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHIO Athens, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Botany Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #15. UMass Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Botany Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341.
University of California - Berkeley landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of California - Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 7 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.
UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Botany Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Michigan State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #17. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s botany students in 2019-2020.
Michigan State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Botany Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #18. UH Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 7 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.
UH Manoa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Botany Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s botany students in 2019-2020.
Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #16 spot in our “Best Botany Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate list. SIUC is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 2 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.
SIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Botany Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928.
University of Vermont ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Burlington, Vermont, this fairly large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s botany students in 2019-2020.
UVM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Botany Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UVM are $33,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Miami University - Oxford landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 1 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.
Miami University - Oxford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Botany Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Miami University - Oxford are $31,697, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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Footnotes
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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