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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

8 Ranked Colleges
63 Degrees Awarded
$28,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Botany/Plant Biology is the 257th most popular major in the country with 730 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, botany/plant biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $0 and had an average of $18,133 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 173 botany/plant biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $14,985 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 63 botany/plant biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in botany/plant biology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality botany/plant biology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the botany/plant biology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at UF

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 9 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree botany students whose families make $0-$30k list, NC State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at NC State

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #3 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at University of Georgia

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #4 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s botany degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Virginia Tech Botany/Plant Biology Report

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s botany students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970.

Read full report on Botany/Plant Biology at Louisiana State University

#6

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#7 in overall quality

University of Arkansas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s botany students in 2019-2020.

UARK also took the #7 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at UARK

#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#6 in overall quality

University of Kentucky came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Kentucky Botany/Plant Biology Report

#8

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#5 in overall quality

Mississippi State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State also made our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State are $23,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at Mississippi State

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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