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

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 reviewed 5 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of botany/plant biology. Combined, these schools handed out 20 doctor's degrees in botany/plant biology to qualified students.

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

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 Southwest 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Botany/Plant Biology in the Southwest Region

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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Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

#2 Best Quality In TX

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in botany/plant biology has to check out Texas A&M University - College Station. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in botany/plant biology in Texas.

There were approximately 9 botany/plant biology students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in botany/plant biology from Texas A&M University - College Station

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Stillwater, OK

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OK

#1 Best Quality In OK

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in botany/plant biology needs to check out Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. OSU is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Stillwater. 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 Oklahoma.

There were about 5 botany/plant biology students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in botany/plant biology from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

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The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In TX

#1 Best Quality In TX

The University of Texas at Austin is a popular option for students interested in a doctor's degree in botany/plant biology. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very 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 Texas.

There were about 4 botany/plant biology students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AZ

#1 Best Quality In AZ

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Arizona if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in botany/plant biology. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly 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 Arizona.

There were roughly 2 botany/plant biology students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Norman, OK

#2 Most Popular In OK

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a doctorate in botany/plant biology from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

Best Botany/Plant Biology Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	161	12
Arizona	117	2
Oklahoma	89	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Botany

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	12
Botany	4
Plant Physiology	4

Majors Similar to Botany

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	171
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	92
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	86
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	68
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	58
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	43
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	39
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	38
Genetics	33
Pharmacology & Toxicology	33

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.