2023 Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for botany students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Botany/Plant Biology
Our analysis found Southern Illinois University Carbondale to be the best value school for botany/plant biology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUC are $15,240 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great value for botany/plant biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Purdue are $28,794 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Purdue is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value botany/plant biology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Madison are $38,608 per year.
UW - Madison did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great value for botany/plant biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.
OHIO Athens undergraduate students pay an average of $22,810 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kent State University at Kent is a great value for botany/plant biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kent State are $19,876 a year.
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Miami University - Oxford ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Miami University - Oxford are $36,288 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Miami University - Oxford also did well on our Best Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree botany/plant biology programs. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.
Ohio State undergraduate students pay an average of $35,019 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ohio State also did well on our Best Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #8, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for botany/plant biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Michigan State are $41,290 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Michigan State also did well on our Best Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s best value schools for botany/plant biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.
U-M undergraduate students pay an average of $55,097 in tuition and fees each year.
U-M not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Botany/Plant Biology Related Majors for 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 9 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 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.