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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree 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.

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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree botany students with aid.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 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 Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 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 University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Florida Botany/Plant Biology Report

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s botany degrees to qualified students.

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

Full NC State Botany/Plant Biology Report

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s botany degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree botany students with aid list, UGA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at UGA

#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s botany degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree botany students with aid list, Mississippi State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. 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 University

#5

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 3 masters’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at University of Arkansas

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana 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 with aid list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #6 rank 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.

Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 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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