2026 Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Botany/Plant Biology is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best botany/plant biology schools.
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Best Schools for Botany/Plant Biology in the Middle Atlantic Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the botany/plant biology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Botany/Plant Biology
Our analysis ranked Rutgers University New Brunswick the best school in the country for a degree in botany/plant biology. This very large public university is located in the city of New Brunswick. About 84% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 21 botany/plant biology students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers University New Brunswick in the most recent data year. Graduates of the botany/plant biology program make about $58,402 in their early career. Rutgers University New Brunswick graduates carry a median of $25,120 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.
- 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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