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2023 Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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$27,599 Avg Salary
$22,454 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Botany/Plant Biology is the #264 most popular major in the country with 691 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Botany/Plant Biology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Maine

Orono, ME

Our analysis found University of Maine to be the most popular school for botany/plant biology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 63% of the botany majors at the school.

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#1

Connecticut College

New London, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Connecticut College the most popular school in the New England Region for botany/plant biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of New London, Conn College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in botany at Conn College, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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#3

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Vermont. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UVM is a large public school located in the small city of Burlington.

About 43% of the students majoring in botany at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#4

Hampshire College

Amherst, MA

Out of the 5 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hampshire College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, Hampshire is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#5

Bennington College

Bennington, VT

Out of the 5 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bennington College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Bennington, Bennington is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Botany/Plant Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best botany/plant biology colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 3
Connecticut 8
New Hampshire 1
Maine 8
Vermont 7

One of 14 majors within the area of study, botany/plant biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 5 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).

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