2026 Best Botany Plant Biology Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Botany Plant Biology graduate certificate degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 76 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
So you can compare your options, 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 Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools:
Our analysis found Alamance Community College to be the best Botany Plant Biology school in the United States. Get the full Alamance Community College report
Out of the 76 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Weber State University landed the #2 spot. Read more about Weber State University
The strong Botany Plant Biology programs at California State University Chico earned it the #3 place in the United States. More on California State University Chico
Out of the 76 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Connecticut College landed the #4 spot. Read the full report on Connecticut College
You'll be in good company at Arizona State University, which ranked #5 this year. See the full Arizona State University profile
California State Polytechnic University Pomona did well this year, earning the #6 position. Read more about California State Polytechnic University Pomona
University Of Arizona landed the #7 spot in the United States this year. More on University Of Arizona
Purdue University Main Campus came in at #8 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Purdue University Main Campus
Southern Oregon University did well this year, earning the #9 position. See the full Southern Oregon University profile
University Of California Riverside did well this year, earning the #10 position. Read the full report on University Of California Riverside
The University Of Texas At Austin came in at #11 in this year's ranking. See the full The University Of Texas At Austin profile
University Of California Irvine came in at #12 in this year's ranking. Read more about University Of California Irvine
Rutgers University New Brunswick ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best Botany Plant Biology schools. Read more about Rutgers University New Brunswick
Montana State University placed #14 among Botany Plant Biology schools in the United States. See the full Montana State University profile
University Of Hawaii At Manoa ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best Botany Plant Biology schools. Read the full report on University Of Hawaii At Manoa
Ohio University Eastern Campus landed the #16 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Ohio University Eastern Campus report
Union University
Union University placed #17 among Botany Plant Biology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Union University
Hampshire College landed the #18 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Hampshire College
Western New Mexico University ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best Botany Plant Biology schools. Read the full report on Western New Mexico University
North Dakota State University Main Campus landed the #20 spot in the United States this year. Get the full North Dakota State University Main Campus report
Ohio University Lancaster Campus did well this year, earning the #21 position. More on Ohio University Lancaster Campus
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus landed the #22 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
Iowa State University came in at #23 in this year's ranking. More on Iowa State University
The University Of Montana came in at #24 in this year's ranking. Get the full The University Of Montana report
University Of Nebraska Lincoln ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best Botany Plant Biology schools. See the full University Of Nebraska Lincoln profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best Botany Plant Biology Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also placed among the very best this year:
University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus placed #26 among Botany Plant Biology schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus
North Idaho College placed #27 among Botany Plant Biology schools in the United States. Read the full report on North Idaho College
Washington University In St Louis did well this year, earning the #28 position. More on Washington University In St Louis
University Of Vermont landed the #29 spot in the United States this year. Get the full University Of Vermont report
Kent State University At Kent did well this year, earning the #30 position. Read the full report on Kent State University At Kent
Southern Illinois University Carbondale did well this year, earning the #31 position. Read more about Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Oklahoma State University Main Campus ranked #32 on our 2026 list of the best Botany Plant Biology schools. Get the full Oklahoma State University Main Campus report
University Of Idaho landed the #33 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Idaho
University Of Florida placed #34 among Botany Plant Biology schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Florida
University Of Maine came in at #35 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of Maine profile
Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College came in at #36 in this year's ranking. More on Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University came in at #37 in this year's ranking. Read more about Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
University Of Nevada Las Vegas placed #38 among Botany Plant Biology schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Nevada Las Vegas
University Of Kentucky did well this year, earning the #39 position. Read the full report on University Of Kentucky
Colorado State University Fort Collins ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best Botany Plant Biology schools. Get the full Colorado State University Fort Collins report
Texas A And M University College Station placed #41 among Botany Plant Biology schools in the United States. More on Texas A And M University College Station
Frostburg State University came in at #42 in this year's ranking. Get the full Frostburg State University report
University Of California Berkeley ranked #43 on our 2026 list of the best Botany Plant Biology schools. See the full University Of California Berkeley profile
Humboldt State University ranked #44 on our 2026 list of the best Botany Plant Biology schools. More on Humboldt State University
Cerritos College
Cerritos College landed the #45 spot in the United States this year. More on Cerritos College
Snow College
Snow College placed #46 among Botany Plant Biology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Snow College
Northwestern University ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best Botany Plant Biology schools. More on Northwestern University
Oregon State University ranked #48 on our 2026 list of the best Botany Plant Biology schools. Read more about Oregon State University
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor came in at #49 in this year's ranking. Get the full University Of Michigan Ann Arbor report
University Of Wisconsin Madison landed the #50 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Wisconsin Madison
Related Botany Plant Biology Rankings
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled 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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