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2027 Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Schools in Ohio

[Botany/Plant Biology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/botany-plant-biology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for botany/plant biology students.

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• Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Schools in Ohio

2027 Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Schools in Ohio

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the botany/plant biology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Schools

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Ohio University Main Campus
Athens, OH

$14,158 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,546 Avg Student Debt

$52,581 Median Earnings (10yr)

Ohio University Main Campus tops our 2027 list of the best value botany/plant biology schools in Ohio. Set in the town of Athens, Ohio University Main Campus is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $14,158, compared with $24,838 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for botany/plant biology graduates is $24,546. Botany/plant Biology graduates of Ohio University Main Campus earn a median of $49,736 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $24,546 median debt. Ohio University Main Campus admits about 85% of applicants.

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Miami University Oxford
Oxford, OH

$17,519 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,177 Avg Student Debt

$55,076 Median Earnings (10yr)

Miami University Oxford is a great value for students pursuing a degree in botany/plant biology, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University Oxford is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $17,519 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $38,965. Typical student debt for botany/plant biology graduates is $24,177. Botany/plant Biology graduates of Miami University Oxford earn a median of $49,700 early in their careers. Set against $24,177 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 75%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.