by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 38 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for botany/plant biology students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 212 doctor's degrees in botany/plant biology to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
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 include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection 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 complete 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.
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in botany/plant biology needs to check out 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
It's hard to beat North Carolina State University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in botany/plant biology. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in botany/plant biology from North Carolina State University
Cornell University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in botany/plant biology. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in botany/plant biology from Cornell University
University of California - Davis is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in botany/plant biology. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Davis.More information about a doctorate in botany/plant biology from University of California - Davis
Wazzu is a fairly large public university located in the town of Pullman.More information about a doctorate in botany/plant biology from Washington State University
UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis.More information about a doctorate in botany/plant biology from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in botany/plant biology from University of California - Berkeley
UF is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville.More information about a doctorate in botany/plant biology from University of Florida
Michigan State is a very large public university located in the city of East Lansing.More information about a doctorate in botany/plant biology from Michigan State University
UGA is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens.More information about a doctorate in botany/plant biology from University of Georgia
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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 |
|---|---|
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 92 |
| Botany | 90 |
| Plant Molecular Biology | 12 |
| Other Botany/Plant Biology | 11 |
| Plant Physiology | 7 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 1,568 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 909 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 763 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 742 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 696 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 592 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 550 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 467 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 338 |
| Genetics | 305 |
