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

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

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Finding the Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the most popular school for botany/plant biology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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

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Out of the 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in botany at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for botany/plant biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in botany at Purdue, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for botany/plant biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in botany at UW - Madison, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 67% of the botany majors at the school.

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#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree botany/plant biology programs. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the botany majors at the school.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree botany/plant biology programs. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

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Miami University - Oxford landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree botany/plant biology programs. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a large student population.

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Kent State University at Kent landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree botany/plant biology programs. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

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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 10 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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