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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology

41 Ranked Colleges
155 Degrees Awarded
$25,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Botany Schools for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 155 botany/plant biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 41 colleges that offer 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s list. North Dakota State University is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 2 masters’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.

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#3

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming

Out of the 41 schools in the Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Wyoming is a fairly large public school situated in Laramie, Wyoming. It awarded 2 masters’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at University of Wyoming

#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#21 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s list. 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.

Mississippi State also took the #21 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” 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

#22 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s botany degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s botany students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999.

Full NC State Botany/Plant Biology Report

#7

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#10 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s botany degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. 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

#8

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#13 in overall quality

University of Georgia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s botany students in 2019-2020.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23 in overall quality

Iowa State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s list. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s botany degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#8 in overall quality

University of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s botany degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#12 in overall quality

Washington State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s botany students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree botany students list, Wazzu has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561.

Full Wazzu Botany/Plant Biology Report

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s botany students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#18 in overall quality

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s botany students in 2019-2020.

Purdue also made our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794.

Full Purdue Botany/Plant Biology Report

#14

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s ranking. 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.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 2 masters’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s list. Kansas State University is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 1 masters’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115.

Full Kansas State University Botany/Plant Biology Report

#1 in overall quality

University of California - Davis landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 8 masters’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Oregon State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and it awarded 7 masters’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree botany students list, Oregon State has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s botany degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Botany/Plant Biology at The University of Texas at Austin

#20

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#4 in overall quality

Cornell University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s ranking. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s botany degrees to qualified students.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #21, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s list. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s botany degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Botany/Plant Biology Report

Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s botany students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at Ohio University - Athens Campus

#23

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana

With a ranking of #23, Montana State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s list. Bozeman, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s botany degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University are $21,446, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full MSU Bozeman Botany/Plant Biology Report

#24

University of Maine

Orono, Maine

University of Maine came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s ranking. UMaine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#25

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 2 masters’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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