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2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

37 Ranked Colleges
244 Degrees Awarded
$27,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Botany/Plant Biology is the 257th most popular major in the country with 730 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 244 botany/plant biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 37 colleges that offered a degree in botany/plant biology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great botany/plant biology programs and cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree botany students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s botany degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UW - Madison Botany/Plant Biology Report

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 doctorate’s botany degrees to qualified students.

UF also took the #6 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

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#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 9 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s botany degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree botany students with aid list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589.

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#18 in overall quality

Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the #5 spot on the list. University of California - Riverside is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 14 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.

UCR also took the #18 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 8 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#9 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. UH Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 8 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of California - Davis landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Davis, California, this large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified doctorate’s botany students in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also took the #5 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UC Davis Botany/Plant Biology Report

#10

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#24 in overall quality

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue also made our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #24. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794.

Full Purdue Botany/Plant Biology Report

#10

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#4 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of California - Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UC Berkeley Botany/Plant Biology Report

#21 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s botany degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UT Austin Botany/Plant Biology Report

#15 in overall quality

Iowa State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 7 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also made our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948.

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#14

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#11 in overall quality

Michigan State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s botany degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056.

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#25 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963.

Read full report on Botany/Plant Biology at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#16

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#16 in overall quality

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #16 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at UGA

#17

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#20 in overall quality

Virginia Tech ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Botany/Plant Biology at Virginia Tech

#18

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#10 in overall quality

Washington State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #18. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s botany degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s botany degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #23 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Botany/Plant Biology Report

#20

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#21

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s botany degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#22

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#14 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s botany students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#23

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Mississippi State is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State are $23,950, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Mississippi State Botany/Plant Biology Report

#24

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#25

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s botany degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121.

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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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