2026 Best Value Other Botany/Plant Biology Schools
[Other Botany/Plant Biology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/botany-plant-biology/botany-plant-biology-other/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other botany/plant biology students.
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Finding the Best Value Other Botany/Plant Biology School for You
The other botany/plant biology program you select can have a big impact on your finances and your future. That is why we developed our Best Value Other Botany/Plant Biology Schools ranking. We score each school on the balance of tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the best value.
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2026 Best Value Other Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the United States
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other botany/plant biology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Other Botany/Plant Biology Schools
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities tops our 2026 list of the best value other botany/plant biology schools in the United States. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis. Students from in state pay about $17,214 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $38,362. Students borrow a median of $21,577 to complete the other botany/plant biology program here. Early-career other botany/plant biology graduates make about $56,395. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 80% of applicants are accepted.
Oregon State University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in other botany/plant biology, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State University is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $14,400, compared with $38,190 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for other botany/plant biology graduates is $24,043. Soon after graduation, other botany/plant biology degree recipients from Oregon State University generally make around $51,000. Set against $24,043 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 77%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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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