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2023 Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, botany/plant biology was ranked #197 in the country. In fact 371 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for botany majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Botany/Plant Biology

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for botany/plant biology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

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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 #2 on this year’s Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for botany/plant biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

Full Botany/Plant Biology at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best botany/plant biology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Botany/Plant Biology at University of Arizona Report

Best 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 6
New Mexico 3

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

Majors Similar to Botany

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 8,920
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 3,221
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 2,488
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,290
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,964

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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