2024 Best Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

If you're seeking a Bachelor's Degree in botany/plant biology, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #234 one in the country in terms of popularity.While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 24 bachelor's degrees in botany/plant biology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to botany/plant biology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of botany/plant biology students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt botany/plant biology students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized botany/plant biology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for botany/plant biology students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Botany/Plant Biology in the New England Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for botany/plant biology students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top New England Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Botany

1

University of Vermont
Burlington, VT

7 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Vermont if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in botany/plant biology. UVM is a large public university located in the city of Burlington.More information about a bachelor’s in botany/plant biology from University of Vermont

2

Connecticut College
New London, CT

8 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in botany/plant biology needs to check out Connecticut College. Located in the small city of New London, Conn College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in botany/plant biology from Connecticut College

2

University of Maine
Orono, ME

8 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Maine if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in botany/plant biology. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in botany/plant biology from University of Maine

Best Botany/Plant Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best botany/plant biology schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	238	1
Connecticut	183	8
Maine	156	8
Vermont	155	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to Botany

Botany/Plant Biology is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Botany Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Botany	24

Most Popular Majors Related to Botany

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	4,998
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	1,151
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	1,103
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	377
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	371
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	324
Zoology	233
Biotechnology	114
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	94
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	54

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.