by our College Data Analytics TeamThere was only one school in the Middle Atlantic Region to review for the 2025 Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the botany degrees they offer, see the list below.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in botany/plant biology. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick.More information about a degree in botany/plant biology from Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Explore the best botany/plant biology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 334 | 1 |
| New York | 333 | 22 |
| Maryland | 279 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 273 | 3 |
Botany/Plant Biology is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Botany | 18 |
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 8 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 17,738 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 2,502 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 2,353 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 1,468 |
| Biotechnology | 1,113 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 923 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) | 917 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 774 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 695 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 395 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.