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2023 Best Value Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology in the Southeast Region

7 Ranked Colleges
170 Degrees Awarded
$15,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Botany Schools in the Southeast Region

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 in the Southeast Region” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 691 people earned their degree in botany/plant biology, making the major the 259th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, botany/plant biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $27,599 and had an average of $22,454 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 170 botany/plant biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,699 and $22,125 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Botany Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the botany/plant biology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Botany Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Botany Schools in the Southeast Region.

Top 7 Best Value Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology in the Southeast Region

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Botany Schools in the Southeast Region. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 65 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,411 for Southeast Region Botany students per year to attend NC State.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Botany Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s botany degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,135 for southeast region botany students per year to attend University of Florida.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UF Botany/Plant Biology Report

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Botany Schools in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State University is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s botany degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region botany students list, Mississippi State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi State is $16,122 for Southeast Region Botany students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at Mississippi State

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Botany Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 25 ’s botany degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,257 for southeast region botany students per year to attend University of Georgia.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Botany/Plant Biology at UGA

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Botany Schools in the Southeast Region. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s botany degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas is $16,507 for Southeast Region Botany students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at UARK

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Botany Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s botany students in 2020-2021.

Virginia Tech also took the #5 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,301 for southeast region botany students per year to attend Virginia Tech.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at Virginia Tech

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Botany Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified ’s botany students in 2020-2021.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $18,203 for Southeast Region Botany students per year to attend UK.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Botany/Plant Biology at UK

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