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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$32,901 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for botany majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Botany/Plant Biology

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best value school for botany/plant biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Madison also is in the top 5% of our Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Ohio University - Athens Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value botany/plant biology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.

OHIO Athens graduate students pay an average of $17,712 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Purdue graduate students pay an average of $28,794 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Purdue also did well on our Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’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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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Michigan State graduate students pay an average of $38,638 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Michigan State also did well on our Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’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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#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Northwestern are $56,567 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northwestern is ranked #1 for overall quality for botany in the Great Lakes Region .

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Ohio State University - Main Campus 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Ohio State graduate students pay an average of $38,377 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ohio State also is in the top 20% of our Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

SIUC graduate students pay an average of $33,064 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Botany/Plant Biology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Miami University - Oxford landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree botany/plant biology programs. Located in the 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 graduate students at Miami University - Oxford are $32,332 a year.

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIUC are $30,862 per year.

UIUC also took the #5 spot in our Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.

Read full report on Botany/Plant Biology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Best Botany/Plant Biology Colleges by State

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

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.

  • 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.

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