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2023 Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Botany/Plant Biology Master's Degree School for You

Botany/Plant Biology is the #264 most popular major in the country with 691 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 51 schools in the United States to see which master'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.

Check out the botany master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found University of Hawaii at Manoa to be the most popular school for botany/plant biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

Women make up 58% of the botany majors at the school.

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#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Mississippi State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular botany/plant biology schools in the United States. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in botany at Mississippi State, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 51 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Women make up 73% of the botany majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Washington State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular botany/plant biology schools in the United States. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

About 44% of the students majoring in botany at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular botany/plant biology schools in the United States. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 63% of the botany majors at the school.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for botany/plant biology students working on their master’s degree. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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

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With a ranking of #8, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for botany/plant biology students working on their master’s degree. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

About 43% of the students majoring in botany at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#8

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

With a ranking of #8, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for botany/plant biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#10

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

About 33% of the students majoring in botany at the school are women while 67% are male.

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One of 14 majors within the area of study, botany/plant biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 26 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).

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