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2023 Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$29,516 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Botany/Plant Biology 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 Value Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for botany students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Colleges.

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 . UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

UT Austin undergraduate students pay an average of $40,996 in tuition and fees each 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.

Full Botany/Plant Biology at The University of Texas at Austin Report

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. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Tempe are $29,438 per year.

Full Botany/Plant Biology at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Oklahoma are $25,116 a year.

Full Botany/Plant Biology at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great value for botany/plant biology students. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 a 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 #5 for overall quality for botany in the Southwest Region .

Read full report on Botany/Plant Biology at Texas A&M University - College Station

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OSU are $24,764 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, OSU also is in the top 20% of our Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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

$23,767 Average Tuition & Fees

New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value botany/plant biology programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

NMSU Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $23,767 in tuition and fees each year.

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

#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

University of Arizona undergraduate students pay an average of $35,153 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Botany/Plant Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best botany/plant biology schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 19
Arizona 3
Oklahoma 6
New Mexico 3

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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 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.

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