2023 Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Botany/Plant Biology School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, botany/plant biology was ranked #264 in the country. In fact 691 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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Top 10 Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best school in the Great Lakes Region for botany/plant biology students. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for botany/plant biology students. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Miami University - Oxford landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best botany/plant biology programs. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best botany/plant biology programs. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s best schools for botany/plant biology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for botany/plant biology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Explore the best botany/plant biology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 31 |
| Ohio | 62 |
| Illinois | 33 |
| Indiana | 26 |
| Wisconsin | 27 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Botany
Botany/Plant Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Botany
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 107,165 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 14,535 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 11,615 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 8,813 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 7,247 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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.