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2023 Best Botany/Plant Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Botany/Plant Biology Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Botany/Plant Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the botany master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Botany/Plant Biology

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best school in the Great Lakes Region for botany/plant biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent master’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best botany/plant biology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Full Botany/Plant Biology at Michigan State University Report

#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for botany/plant biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for botany/plant biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on this year’s best schools for botany/plant biology students working on their master’s degree. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

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Miami University - Oxford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for botany/plant biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a large student population.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #9 on this year’s Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Botany/Plant Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best botany/plant biology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 31
Ohio 62
Illinois 33
Indiana 26
Wisconsin 27

Botany/Plant Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 9 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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