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2023 Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Southeast Region

10 Colleges
$29,699 Avg Salary
$22,125 Avg Student Debt

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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for botany majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the most popular school for botany/plant biology students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, botany majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $22,125 in student debt.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The excellent programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best botany/plant biology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.

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#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

The excellent programs at Mississippi State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best botany/plant biology schools in the Southeast Region . Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 10 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 5 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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#6

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for botany/plant biology students. It came in at #6 on the list. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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#7

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Southeast Region list. UARK is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for botany/plant biology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.

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Alamance Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for botany/plant biology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Graham, ACC is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Union University

Jackson, TN

Union University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Jackson, Union 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 schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 25
Virginia 10
North Carolina 60
Florida 36
Tennessee 0
Kentucky 6
Louisiana 3
Arkansas 5
Mississippi 17

Botany/Plant Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 10 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.

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