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2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

40 Ranked Colleges
155 Degrees Awarded
$27,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Botany Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that 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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 155 botany/plant biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 40 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in botany/plant biology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent botany/plant biology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the botany/plant biology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.

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

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 40 schools in the Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 5 masters’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. 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.

Full University of Florida Botany/Plant Biology Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 40 schools in the Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s botany students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #2 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Botany/Plant Biology at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also made our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 40 schools in the Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Botany/Plant Biology at North Dakota State University

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 8 masters’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at UC Davis

#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#18 in overall quality

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 6 masters’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at Purdue University - Main Campus

#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#9 in overall quality

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s botany degrees to qualified students.

Michigan State also made our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at Michigan State

#8

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming

University of Wyoming ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Wyoming is a public institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615.

Full University of Wyoming Botany/Plant Biology Report

#24 in overall quality

University of California - Riverside did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Riverside, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s botany degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCR, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686.

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#7 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#25 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s botany students in 2019-2020.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’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

#12

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 1 masters’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at UC Berkeley

#13

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#13 in overall quality

University of Georgia ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s botany students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Botany/Plant Biology at UGA

#14

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s botany students in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at UH Manoa

#15

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#10 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s botany students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’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 Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at UMN Twin Cities

Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Botany/Plant Biology Report

#17

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#21 in overall quality

Mississippi State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s botany degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at Mississippi State

#23 in overall quality

Iowa State University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Iowa State is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also took the #23 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Botany/Plant Biology at Iowa State University

#19

University of Maine

Orono, Maine

University of Maine landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Maine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s botany degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Botany/Plant Biology at University of Maine

#20

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#12 in overall quality

Washington State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Wazzu is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree botany students with aid list, Wazzu has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Washington State University Botany/Plant Biology Report

Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s botany students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Botany/Plant Biology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 2 masters’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s botany students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963.

Full OSU Botany/Plant Biology Report

The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s botany students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Botany/Plant Biology Report

#25

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Arkansas is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at UARK

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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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