2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 730 people earned their degree in botany/plant biology, making the major the 257th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, botany/plant biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $0 and had an average of $18,133 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 63 botany/plant biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 29 botany/plant biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in botany/plant biology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality botany/plant biology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the botany/plant biology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree botany students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Fargo, North Dakota

#2 in overall quality

$11,589 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s botany degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$28,845 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s botany students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMN Twin Cities Botany/Plant Biology Report

#3

Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa

#3 in overall quality

$25,948 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s botany students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at Iowa State University

#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

#5 in overall quality

$24,115 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. K -State is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also made our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Botany/Plant Biology at K -State

#5

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

#4 in overall quality

$56,562 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #5 spot on the list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s botany degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also made our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full WUSTL Botany/Plant Biology Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology (Income $75-$110k)

Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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