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2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology in the Southeast Region

8 Colleges in the Southeast Region
63 Doctor's Degrees
A doctor's degree in botany/plant biology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #80 out of 295 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 63 doctor's degrees in botany/plant biology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Botany/Plant Biology School for Your Doctor's Degree

Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology in the Southeast Region The botany doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology in the Southeast Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of botany/plant biology students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for botany/plant biology.

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in botany/plant biology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Botany Students Working on Their Doctorate

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
21 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In FL
#1 Best Quality In FL

University of Florida is a popular decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in botany/plant biology. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in botany/plant biology in Florida.

There were roughly 21 botany/plant biology individuals who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
10 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MS
#1 Best Quality In MS

Mississippi State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in botany/plant biology. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in botany/plant biology in Mississippi.

There were about 10 botany/plant biology individuals who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent data year.

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9 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NC
#1 Best Quality In NC

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at North Carolina State University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in botany/plant biology. NC State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Raleigh. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in botany/plant biology in North Carolina.

There were roughly 9 botany/plant biology individuals who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.

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9 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In GA
#1 Best Quality In GA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Georgia if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in botany/plant biology. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in botany/plant biology in Georgia.

There were about 9 botany/plant biology individuals who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
9 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In VA
#1 Best Quality In VA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Virginia Tech if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in botany/plant biology. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in botany/plant biology in Virginia.

There were roughly 9 botany/plant biology students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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2 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In KY
#1 Best Quality In KY

UK is a very large public university located in the city of Lexington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in botany/plant biology in Kentucky.

There were approximately 2 botany/plant biology individuals who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year.

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2 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In LA
#1 Best Quality In LA

Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in botany/plant biology in Louisiana.

There were roughly 2 botany/plant biology individuals who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent data year.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
1 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In AR
#1 Best Quality In AR

Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in botany/plant biology in Arkansas.

There were roughly 1 botany/plant biology individuals who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Botany/Plant Biology Colleges by State

Explore the most popular botany/plant biology schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 143 21
Virginia 126 5
Georgia 124 10
North Carolina 113 11
Louisiana 99 2
Kentucky 86 1
Mississippi 72 14
Arkansas 57 3

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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.

Botany Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology 32
Botany 27
Plant Molecular Biology 4

Majors Similar to Botany

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 428
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 151
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 138
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 124
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 119
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 115
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 111
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 108
Pharmacology & Toxicology 92
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 77

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