2026 Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Schools in North Carolina
[Botany/Plant Biology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/botany-plant-biology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong botany/plant biology education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for botany/plant biology students.
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2026 Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Schools in North Carolina
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
North Carolina State University At Raleigh tops our 2026 list of the best value botany/plant biology schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $8,799 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $32,847. Typical student debt for botany/plant biology graduates is $25,000. Soon after graduation, botany/plant biology degree recipients from North Carolina State University At Raleigh generally make around $33,009. Set against $25,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 42% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 1 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).
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