2024 Best Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Plant Pathology/Phytopathology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #163 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for plant pathology/phytopathology students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 17 doctor's degrees in plant pathology/phytopathology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on plant pathology/phytopathology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of plant pathology/phytopathology students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized plant pathology/phytopathology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for plant pathology/phytopathology students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Schools

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 Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Plant Pathology/Phytopathology in the Great Lakes Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in plant pathology/phytopathology.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Plant Pathology/Phytopathology

1

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Michigan State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in plant pathology/phytopathology. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the city of East Lansing.More information about a doctorate in plant pathology/phytopathology from Michigan State University

1

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in plant pathology/phytopathology needs to look into University of Wisconsin - Madison. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison.More information about a doctorate in plant pathology/phytopathology from University of Wisconsin - Madison

2

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Ohio State University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in plant pathology/phytopathology. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in plant pathology/phytopathology from Ohio State University - Main Campus

Best Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Colleges by State

Explore the best plant pathology/phytopathology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	257	6
Ohio	253	8
Wisconsin	163	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Plant Pathology/Phytopathology

One of 4 majors within the Botany/Plant Biology area of study, Plant Pathology/Phytopathology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Botany	26
Other Botany/Plant Biology	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). More about our data sources and methodologies.