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

7 Ranked Colleges
16 Degrees Awarded
$24,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Botany Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

Across the Southwest region, there were 55 botany/plant biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 16 botany/plant biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree botany students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 4 masters’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.

Full ASU - Tempe Botany/Plant Biology Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. 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.

Full OSU Botany/Plant Biology Report

#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. 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.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Arizona Botany/Plant Biology Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #4 spot on the list. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Botany/Plant Biology at Texas A&M University - College Station

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 2 masters’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Botany/Plant Biology Report

#4 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 1 masters’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Botany/Plant Biology at The University of Texas at Austin

#2 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s botany degrees to qualified students.

University of Oklahoma also took the #2 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236.

Full University of Oklahoma Botany/Plant Biology Report

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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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