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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology in the Plains States Region

4 Ranked Colleges
29 Degrees Awarded
$29,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Doctorate in the Plains States Region” 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 Plains States region, there were 63 botany/plant biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 29 botany/plant biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 4 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.

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 in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree botany students.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology in the Plains States Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s botany degrees to qualified students.

North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at North Dakota State University

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 8 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Botany/Plant Biology Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s botany degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree botany students list, Iowa State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” 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.

Read full report on Botany/Plant Biology at Iowa State University

#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree botany students list, K -State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115.

Read full report on Botany/Plant Biology at K -State

#4

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s botany students in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also made our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at Washington University in St Louis

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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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