2026 Best Value Plant Molecular Biology Schools in the Southeast Region

[Plant Molecular Biology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/botany-plant-biology/plant-molecular-biology/) 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.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for plant molecular biology students.
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2026 Best Value Plant Molecular Biology Schools in the Southeast Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in plant molecular biology, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Plant Molecular Biology Schools
University Of Florida tops our 2026 list of the best value plant molecular biology schools in the Southeast Region. University Of Florida is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville. Students from in state pay about $6,381 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $28,659. Plant Molecular Biology graduates carry a median of $17,669 in student loans. Soon after graduation, plant molecular biology degree recipients from University Of Florida generally make around $58,388. Set against $17,669 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Florida admits about 24% of applicants.
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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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.