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2023 Best Botany/Plant Biology Master's Degree Schools

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

In 2020-2021, 371 people earned a degree or certificate in botany/plant biology, making the major the #197 most popular in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Best Botany/Plant Biology Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the botany master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Botany/Plant Biology Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best school for botany/plant biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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#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. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Out of the 36 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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North Carolina State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree botany/plant biology programs. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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University of California - Berkeley ranked #7 on this year’s Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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With a ranking of #8, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s best schools for botany/plant biology students working on their master’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.

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University of California - Davis landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree botany/plant biology programs. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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#10

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree botany/plant biology programs. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

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Botany/Plant Biology by Region

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Southwest
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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 8,920
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 3,221
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 2,488
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,290
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,964

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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