2023 Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Botany/Plant Biology School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, botany/plant biology was ranked #264 in the country. In fact 691 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for botany students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Botany/Plant Biology
Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best value school for botany/plant biology students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Austin are $40,996 a year.
UT Austin not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.
ASU - Tempe undergraduate students pay an average of $29,438 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ASU - Tempe also is in the top 20% of our Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.
University of Oklahoma undergraduate students pay an average of $25,116 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of Oklahoma also did well on our Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best botany/plant biology schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas A&M College Station is ranked #4 for overall quality for botany in the Southwest Region .
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Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OSU are $24,764 per year.
OSU also claimed a spot on our Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for botany/plant biology students. It came in at #6 on the list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NMSU Main Campus are $23,767 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s best value schools for botany/plant biology students. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Arizona are $35,153 per year.
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Request InformationBest Botany/Plant Biology Colleges by State
Explore the best botany/plant biology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 19 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 12 |
| New Mexico | 10 |
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Botany/Plant Biology Related Majors for Botany
Botany/Plant Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 107,165 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 14,535 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 11,615 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 8,813 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 7,247 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
- 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.