2023 Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Botany/Plant Biology School for You
In 2020-2021, 33 degrees and certificates were awarded to botany/plant biology students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #224 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the best for botany majors pursuing a .
Top Illinois Schools in Botany/Plant Biology
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for botany/plant biology students. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
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Out of the 3 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
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Explore all the Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 31 |
Ohio | 62 |
Indiana | 26 |
Wisconsin | 27 |
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Botany/Plant Biology Related Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the area of study, botany/plant biology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Botany
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 3 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).
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