2026 Best Botany Plant Biology Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Botany Plant Biology certificate degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 76 institutions by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor evaluated schools to produce this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Botany Plant Biology Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
North Carolina State University At Raleigh earned the #1 spot in this year's ranking in the United States. Located in Raleigh, NC, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public institution. About 85% of students finish within six years. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,799, compared with $32,847 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete their Botany Plant Biology program here. See the full North Carolina State University At Raleigh profile
Cerritos College came in at #2 on this year's Botany Plant Biology ranking in the United States. Read more about Cerritos College
University Of Maine came in at #3 on this year's Botany Plant Biology ranking in the United States. More on University Of Maine
Out of the 76 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University landed the #4 spot. Read more about Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
The strong Botany Plant Biology programs at Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College earned it the #5 place in the United States. More on Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College
Oregon State University came in at #6 in this year's ranking. See the full Oregon State University profile
University Of California Irvine landed the #7 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University Of California Irvine
University Of Nebraska Lincoln landed the #8 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Nebraska Lincoln
Ohio University Lancaster Campus came in at #9 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Ohio University Lancaster Campus
Southern Oregon University landed the #10 spot in the United States this year. See the full Southern Oregon University profile
University Of Wisconsin Madison did well this year, earning the #11 position. Read more about University Of Wisconsin Madison
Montana State University landed the #12 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Montana State University
Humboldt State University did well this year, earning the #13 position. Read the full report on Humboldt State University
Iowa State University landed the #14 spot in the United States this year. See the full Iowa State University profile
Hampshire College placed #15 among Botany Plant Biology schools in the United States. Get the full Hampshire College report
Ohio University Southern Campus placed #16 among Botany Plant Biology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Ohio University Southern Campus
The University Of Montana did well this year, earning the #17 position. Read more about The University Of Montana
University Of Washington Seattle Campus did well this year, earning the #18 position. Get the full University Of Washington Seattle Campus report
Colorado State University Fort Collins placed #19 among Botany Plant Biology schools in the United States. Get the full Colorado State University Fort Collins report
North Dakota State University Main Campus did well this year, earning the #20 position. Read more about North Dakota State University Main Campus
University Of Nevada Las Vegas landed the #21 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Nevada Las Vegas
Connecticut College placed #22 among Botany Plant Biology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Connecticut College
University Of California Riverside did well this year, earning the #23 position. Read the full report on University Of California Riverside
Arizona State University did well this year, earning the #24 position. Get the full Arizona State University report
Western New Mexico University placed #25 among Botany Plant Biology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Western New Mexico University
Rest of the Top 50 Best Botany Plant Biology Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also placed among the very best this year:
Ohio University Eastern Campus did well this year, earning the #26 position. Read the full report on Ohio University Eastern Campus
University Of Arkansas ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best Botany Plant Biology schools. See the full University Of Arkansas profile
Northwestern University did well this year, earning the #28 position. Read the full report on Northwestern University
Ohio University Zanesville Campus placed #29 among Botany Plant Biology schools in the United States. Get the full Ohio University Zanesville Campus report
California State University Chico landed the #30 spot in the United States this year. Read more about California State University Chico
California State Polytechnic University Pomona came in at #31 in this year's ranking. More on California State Polytechnic University Pomona
Weber State University came in at #32 in this year's ranking. See the full Weber State University profile
Cornell University came in at #33 in this year's ranking. More on Cornell University
University Of Hawaii At Manoa ranked #34 on our 2026 list of the best Botany Plant Biology schools. Read the full report on University Of Hawaii At Manoa
University Of Arizona did well this year, earning the #35 position. Read the full report on University Of Arizona
Purdue University Main Campus ranked #36 on our 2026 list of the best Botany Plant Biology schools. Read the full report on Purdue University Main Campus
Kent State University At Kent placed #37 among Botany Plant Biology schools in the United States. Get the full Kent State University At Kent report
University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #38 spot in the United States this year. See the full University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus profile
South Dakota State University did well this year, earning the #39 position. See the full South Dakota State University profile
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities landed the #40 spot in the United States this year. More on University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
Alamance Community College came in at #41 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Alamance Community College
Ohio Wesleyan University placed #42 among Botany Plant Biology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Ohio Wesleyan University
Ohio University Main Campus did well this year, earning the #43 position. See the full Ohio University Main Campus profile
Ohio State University Main Campus did well this year, earning the #44 position. Read the full report on Ohio State University Main Campus
North Idaho College came in at #45 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on North Idaho College
University Of California Berkeley landed the #46 spot in the United States this year. Get the full University Of California Berkeley report
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor did well this year, earning the #47 position. See the full University Of Michigan Ann Arbor profile
University Of Massachusetts Amherst placed #48 among Botany Plant Biology schools in the United States. More on University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Claremont Graduate University ranked #49 on our 2026 list of the best Botany Plant Biology schools. More on Claremont Graduate University
Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #50 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Southern Illinois University Carbondale report
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 76 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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