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2024 Best Botany Master's Degree Schools

24 Colleges in the United States
73 Master's Degrees
When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in botany sits in the middle of the road, ranking #584 out of 1172 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 24 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Botany Master's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 73 master's degrees in botany during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Botany School for Your Master's Degree

Best Botany Master's Degree Schools Your choice of botany for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for botany students working on their master's degree.

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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Botany Master's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Botany in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in botany.

10 Top Schools for a Master's in Botany

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you wish to pursue a master's degree in botany. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in botany from University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3 Annual Graduates

Michigan State University is a great choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in botany. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in botany from Michigan State University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

University of California - Davis is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in botany. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in botany from University of California - Davis

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in botany needs to check out University of Florida. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in botany from University of Florida

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6 Annual Graduates

Purdue University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in botany. Purdue is a very large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette.More information about a master’s in botany from Purdue University - Main Campus

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6 Annual Graduates

Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca.More information about a master’s in botany from Cornell University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

NC State is a very large public university located in the large city of Raleigh.More information about a master’s in botany from North Carolina State University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in botany from University of Georgia

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the city of Berkeley.More information about a master’s in botany from University of California - Berkeley

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Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in botany from University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Botany is one of 4 different types of Botany/Plant Biology programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology 67
Other Botany/Plant Biology 16
Plant Physiology 2

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