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2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

5 Ranked Colleges
29 Degrees Awarded
$29,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

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 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.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#2 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 #1 for the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s botany 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 - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s botany students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Botany/Plant Biology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 7 doctorate’s botany degrees 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.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. 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.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree botany students with aid list, K -State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. 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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#5

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Washington University in St Louis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at Washington University in St Louis

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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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