by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 213 doctor's degrees in botany/plant biology to qualified students.
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The botany doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality botany program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for botany/plant biology students working on their doctor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for botany/plant biology students seeking a a doctor's degree.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in botany/plant biology. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a doctorate in botany/plant biology from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
University of Florida is a good choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in botany/plant biology. UF is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.More information about a doctorate in botany/plant biology from University of Florida
Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in botany/plant biology has to take a look at University of Wisconsin - Madison. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison.More information about a doctorate in botany/plant biology from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in botany/plant biology. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in botany/plant biology from Rutgers University - New Brunswick
UGA is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Athens.More information about a doctorate in botany/plant biology from University of Georgia
UCR is a very large public university located in the large city of Riverside.More information about a doctorate in botany/plant biology from University of California - Riverside
UC Davis is a very large public university located in the suburb of Davis.More information about a doctorate in botany/plant biology from University of California - Davis
Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in botany/plant biology from Purdue University - Main Campus
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One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Botany/Plant Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Botany | 96 |
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 78 |
| Other Botany/Plant Biology | 25 |
| Plant Physiology | 8 |
| Plant Molecular Biology | 6 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 1,911 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 1,118 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 950 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 822 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 812 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 658 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 646 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 606 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 424 |
| Genetics | 374 |