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2026 Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the The Plains States Region

[Botany/Plant Biology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/botany-plant-biology/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong botany/plant biology education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools to find the best return on investment for botany/plant biology students.

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• Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the The Plains States Region

2026 Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the The Plains States Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the botany/plant biology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Schools

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University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

$17,214 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,577 Avg Student Debt

$69,020 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Minnesota Twin Cities earned the #1 spot for value among botany/plant biology schools in the The Plains States Region. Located in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $17,214, while out-of-state students pay about $38,362. Botany/plant Biology graduates carry a median of $21,577 in student loans. Early-career botany/plant biology graduates make about $56,395. Set against $21,577 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities admits about 80% of applicants.

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Iowa State University
Ames, IA

$10,787 In-State Tuition & Fees

$18,950 Avg Student Debt

$63,386 Median Earnings (10yr)

Iowa State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value botany/plant biology schools. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $10,787, with out-of-state students paying around $28,881. Botany/plant Biology graduates carry a median of $18,950 in student loans. Early-career botany/plant biology graduates make about $34,442. Set against $18,950 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Iowa State University admits about 89% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 7 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.