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

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 Great Lakes Region .

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the most popular school for botany/plant biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in botany at Northwestern, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Full Botany/Plant Biology at Northwestern University Report

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for botany/plant biology students working on their master’s degree. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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

Full Botany/Plant Biology at Michigan State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for botany/plant biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 43% of the botany majors at the school.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 33% of the botany majors at the school.

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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 school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for botany/plant biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

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

Full Botany/Plant Biology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for botany/plant biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Miami University - Oxford came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a large student population.

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

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Kent State University at Kent ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the 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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