2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology (Income $0-$30k)
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In 2019-2020, 730 people earned their degree in botany/plant biology, making the major the 257th most popular in the United States. 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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 155 botany/plant biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 40 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the botany/plant biology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology (Income $0-$30k)
Out of the 40 schools in the Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 4 masters’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.
Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567.
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Out of the 40 schools in the Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 5 masters’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.
UF also made our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 40 schools in the Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 2 masters’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison also took the #2 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.
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Out of the 40 schools in the Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #4 spot on the list. Cornell is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 2 masters’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 6 masters’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.
Ohio State also made our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141.
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Michigan State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s botany degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
Michigan State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056.
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North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s botany students in 2019-2020.
NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of California - Berkeley ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s botany students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree botany students whose families make $0-$30k list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of California - Davis ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 8 masters’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.
UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 1 masters’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.
UIUC also made our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree botany students whose families make $0-$30k list, Purdue has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794.
With a ranking of #12, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 4 masters’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Washington State University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s botany degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
Wazzu also took the #12 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561.
University of Wyoming ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Wyoming is a fairly large public school situated in Laramie, Wyoming. It awarded 2 masters’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Georgia landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 8 masters’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree botany students whose families make $0-$30k list, UGA has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 5 masters’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.
North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #17, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of California - Riverside is a large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 3 masters’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.
UCR also took the #24 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #18, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. UMass Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Iowa State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 3 masters’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #20. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s botany degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.
University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s botany degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
UH Manoa also took the #16 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #22, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s botany students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963.
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University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #23. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s botany degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 4 masters’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Vermont came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s botany degrees to qualified students.
UVM also made our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Vermont are $33,326.
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- 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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- *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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