2024 Best Botany Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

When it comes to popularity, botany sits in the middle of the road, ranking #612 out of 1506 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

There was only one school in the Middle Atlantic Region to review for the 2024 Best Botany Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Botany Schools List

Botany Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Botany Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Botany in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Botany

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Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

66.7% Growth in Graduates

Cornell University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in botany. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in botany from Cornell University

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

It is difficult to beat Rutgers University - New Brunswick if you wish to pursue a degree in botany. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in botany from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

Best Botany Colleges by State

Explore the best botany colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	1,026	12
Maryland	618	0
New Jersey	614	3

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Botany Related Rankings by Major

Botany is one of 4 different types of Botany/Plant Biology programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Botany

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology	11

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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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.