2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Plant Sciences in Illinois

Plant Sciences is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #133 out of the 326 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the most popular for plant sciences students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 25 master's degrees in plant sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for plant sciences.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Plant Sciences in Illinois

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in plant sciences.

Most Well Attended Schools for Plant Sciences Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

22 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in plant sciences needs to check out University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in plant sciences in Illinois. More information about a master’s in plant sciences from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a popular choice for students interested in a master's degree in plant sciences. SIUC is a large public university located in the city of Carbondale. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in plant sciences in Illinois. More information about a master’s in plant sciences from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Best Plant Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Plant Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	203	4
Ohio	195	11
Indiana	181	5
Wisconsin	166	4

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Plant Sciences Related Rankings by Major

Plant Sciences is one of 16 different types of Agriculture & Agriculture Operations programs to choose from.

Plant Sciences Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Agronomy & Crop Science	22
Plant Science, General	3

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Food Science Technology	75
Animal Science	29
Agricultural Economics & Business	19
General Agriculture	4
Agricultural Production	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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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