2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate
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 Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 244 botany/plant biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 38 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in botany/plant biology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent botany/plant biology programs, but they also 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 Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate.
Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology
Out of the 38 schools in the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 6 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full North Dakota State University Botany/Plant Biology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 38 schools in the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #3 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 8 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities also took the #3 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 38 schools in the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 9 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s botany students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s botany students in 2019-2020.
OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. 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.
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 4 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #8, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s botany students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Georgia landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 9 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA also took the #16 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Washington State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561.
Read full report on Botany/Plant Biology at Washington State University
Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.
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
Kansas State University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate ranking. K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s botany degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Cornell University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #14. Cornell University is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 9 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.
Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042.
Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #16, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech also made our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of California - Davis came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UC Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 14 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.
UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of California - Davis Botany/Plant Biology Report
With a ranking of #18, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s botany degrees to qualified students.
UIUC also took the #17 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Colorado State is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 2 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Botany/Plant Biology at Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Oregon State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Oregon State is a large school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 5 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.
Oregon State also took the #22 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Botany/Plant Biology at Oregon State University
University of Arkansas ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate list. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’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 OHIO Athens are $17,712.
With a ranking of #23, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate list. University of California - Riverside is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s botany degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree botany students list, UCR has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of California - Riverside Botany/Plant Biology Report
University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UMass Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of California - Berkeley came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UC Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UC Berkeley also made our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of California - Berkeley Botany/Plant Biology Report
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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%.
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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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