2024 Best Botany Schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region to review for the 2024 Best Botany Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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Best Schools for Botany in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region Schools in Botany

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

It is hard to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you wish to pursue a degree in botany. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in botany from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

20.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in botany has to take a look at University of Nebraska - Lincoln. UNL is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lincoln.More information about a degree in botany from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Best Botany Colleges by State

Explore the best botany schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	742	3
Kansas	599	1
Nebraska	500	5
North Dakota	416	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Botany

One of 4 majors within the Botany/Plant Biology area of study, Botany has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Botany

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

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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.