by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Botany Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
Botany is the 612th most popular major in the country with 445 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 125 botany graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Botany Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in botany. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular botany programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Botany Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Botany Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 27 ’s botany degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Botany Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified ’s botany students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Botany Major in the Great Lakes Region. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 18 ’s botany degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Botany Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #4 spot on the list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s botany degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Botany Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Oxford, Ohio, and it awarded 11 ’s botany degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Botany Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s botany degrees to qualified students.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Botany Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 10 ’s botany degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Ohio Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Botany Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Delaware, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s botany degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Kent State University at Kent ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Botany Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s botany students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Botany Major in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 2 ’s botany degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #11, Ohio University - Eastern Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Botany Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’s botany degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Botany Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus is a small school located in Chillicothe, Ohio that handed out 0 ’s botany degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Southern Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Botany Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ironton, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s botany degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Lancaster Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Botany Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio University - Lancaster Campus is located in Lancaster, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s botany degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #11, Ohio University - Zanesville Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Botany Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Zanesville, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’s botany degrees in 2020-2021.
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