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2023 Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

15 Colleges
$27,599 Avg Salary
$22,454 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Botany/Plant Biology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Ohio University - Athens Campus to be the most popular school for botany/plant biology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in botany at the school are women while 45% are male.

Full Botany/Plant Biology at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular botany/plant biology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in botany at UW - Madison, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Full Botany/Plant Biology at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular botany/plant biology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in botany at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for botany/plant biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

About 60% of the students majoring in botany at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full Botany/Plant Biology at Michigan State University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Miami University - Oxford is a great place for botany/plant biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in botany at Miami University - Oxford, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

Of the 6 students majoring in botany at SIUC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#7

Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware, OH

Ohio Wesleyan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for botany/plant biology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Delaware, OWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the botany majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for botany/plant biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

Of the 3 students majoring in botany at Kent State, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree botany/plant biology programs. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M 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 15 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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