2027 Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Southeast Region
Botany/Plant Biology programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for botany/plant biology students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Botany/Plant Biology in the Southeast 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
Leading the list is Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University, our #1 school for botany/plant biology. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 86%. There were roughly 13 botany/plant biology students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University in the most recent data year. Botany/plant Biology graduates of Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University earn a median of $60,004 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $23,393.
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University Of Georgia is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in botany/plant biology, landing the #2 spot this year. This very large public university is located in the city of Athens. The six-year graduation rate is 90%. University Of Georgia awarded about 26 botany/plant biology degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their botany/plant biology degree from University Of Georgia earn around $53,546 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $21,792.
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University Of Florida is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in botany/plant biology, landing the #3 spot this year. University Of Florida is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville. University Of Florida graduates 91% of students within six years. About 35 botany/plant biology degrees were awarded at University Of Florida in the most recent year. Graduates of the botany/plant biology program make about $58,388 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $17,669.
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A rank of #4 makes North Carolina State University At Raleigh one of the top schools for botany/plant biology. Set in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 85%. There were roughly 52 botany/plant biology students who graduated with this degree at North Carolina State University At Raleigh in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, botany/plant biology degree recipients from North Carolina State University At Raleigh generally make around $33,009. Typical student debt for the program is $25,000.
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A rank of #5 makes Mississippi State University one of the top schools for botany/plant biology. Set in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State University is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 67%. Mississippi State University awarded about 19 botany/plant biology degrees in the most recent data year. Botany/plant Biology graduates of Mississippi State University earn a median of $47,383 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $23,969 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 5 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
