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2026 Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Schools in Ohio

[Botany/Plant Biology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/botany-plant-biology/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong botany/plant biology education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 10 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for botany/plant biology students.

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• Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Schools in Ohio

2026 Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Schools in Ohio

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in botany/plant biology, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Schools

1

Ohio University Main Campus
Athens, OH

$14,158 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,546 Avg Student Debt

$52,581 Median Earnings (10yr)

Ohio University Main Campus earned the #1 spot for value among botany/plant biology schools in Ohio. Located in the town of Athens, Ohio University Main Campus is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $14,158, compared with $24,838 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $24,546 to complete the botany/plant biology program here. Early-career botany/plant biology graduates make about $49,736. That is a strong return on a $24,546 median debt. The acceptance rate is 85%.

2

Miami University Oxford
Oxford, OH

$17,519 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,177 Avg Student Debt

$55,076 Median Earnings (10yr)

Miami University Oxford came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value botany/plant biology schools. Set in the town of Oxford, Miami University Oxford is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $17,519 in tuition and fees, compared with $38,965 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $24,177 to complete the botany/plant biology program here. Soon after graduation, botany/plant biology degree recipients from Miami University Oxford generally make around $49,700. Set against $24,177 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 75%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 10 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.