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2025 Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Plains States Region

2 Colleges in the Plains States Region
47 Botany Degrees Awarded
$32,721 Avg Early-Career Salary
Botany/Plant Biology degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #259 out of the 395 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 47 degrees in botany/plant biology annually.

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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 Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Botany/Plant Biology in the Plains States Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the botany degree levels they offer.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Botany

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in botany/plant biology needs to take a look at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in botany/plant biology from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
25.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in botany/plant biology. UNL is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lincoln.More information about a degree in botany/plant biology from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Best Botany/Plant Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best botany/plant biology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 16
Missouri 283 3
Kansas 266 3
Iowa 264 7
Nebraska 238 6
North Dakota 210 10
South Dakota 204 0

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

Botany Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Other Botany/Plant Biology 17
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology 16
Botany 10
Plant Physiology 3
Plant Molecular Biology 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 6,378
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,081
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 756
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 597
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 475
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 339
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 335
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 219
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 143
Zoology 98

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