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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

6 Ranked Colleges
43 Degrees Awarded
$27,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Botany Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Southeast region, there were 173 botany/plant biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $14,985 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 43 botany/plant biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in botany/plant biology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great botany/plant biology programs and cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree botany students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’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 full report on Botany/Plant Biology at University of Florida

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#1 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 Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s botany degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Botany/Plant Biology at North Carolina State University

#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 Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 8 masters’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’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 UGA are $27,476.

Read full report on Botany/Plant Biology at University of Georgia

#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s botany degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree botany students whose families make $48-$75k list, UARK has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Botany/Plant Biology at UARK

#5

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Mississippi State University is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Mississippi State University Botany/Plant Biology Report

#6 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 3 masters’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’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 and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970.

Read full report on Botany/Plant Biology at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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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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