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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Great Lakes Region

10 Ranked Colleges
40 Degrees Awarded
$32,500 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Great Lakes Region

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In 2021-2022, 683 people earned their degree in botany/plant biology, making the major the 259th most popular in the United States. In , botany/plant biology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $27,599 and had an average of $21,867 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 151 botany/plant biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,520 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 40 botany/plant biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,470 and $126,402 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in botany/plant biology. That schools that top this list have a program in botany/plant biology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Great Lakes Region”.

Top 10 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology in the Great Lakes Region

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Michigan State is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 10 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Michigan State University Botany/Plant Biology Report

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Great Lakes Region. Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s botany degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Purdue University - Main Campus Botany/Plant Biology Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Ohio State Botany/Plant Biology Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Great Lakes Region. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 6 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UW - Madison Botany/Plant Biology Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 7 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Botany/Plant Biology Report

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.

Full SIUC Botany/Plant Biology Report

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 99%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Northwestern University Botany/Plant Biology Report

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 1 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at Ohio University - Athens Campus

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Kent State University at Kent ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 2 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Botany/Plant Biology at Kent State University at Kent

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Miami University - Oxford ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Oxford, Ohio, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full Miami University - Oxford Botany/Plant Biology Report

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