2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology in the Plains States Region

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Master's Degree in botany/plant biology. It is ranked #215 out of 326 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 13 master's degrees in botany/plant biology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Botany/Plant Biology School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in botany matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology in the Plains States Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality botany/plant biology program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Botany/Plant Biology Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for botany/plant biology.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Botany/Plant Biology in the Plains States Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in botany/plant biology.

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

1

North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Fargo, ND

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In ND

#1 Best Quality In ND

North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in botany/plant biology. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in botany/plant biology in North Dakota.

There were about 5 botany/plant biology individuals who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MN

#1 Best Quality In MN

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in botany/plant biology. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in botany/plant biology in Minnesota.

There were approximately 4 botany/plant biology individuals who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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3

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IA

#1 Best Quality In IA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Iowa State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in botany/plant biology. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ames. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in botany/plant biology in Iowa.

There were approximately 3 botany/plant biology students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.

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4

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In KS

#1 Best Quality In KS

Kansas State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in botany/plant biology. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in botany/plant biology in Kansas.

There were about 1 botany/plant biology students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year.

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Best Botany/Plant Biology Colleges by State

Explore the most popular botany/plant biology schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	169	4
Iowa	146	3
Kansas	144	1
North Dakota	100	4

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Botany/Plant Biology Related Rankings by Major

One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Botany/Plant Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Botany Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology	12
Other Botany/Plant Biology	1

Majors Similar to Botany

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	434
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	100
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	99
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	77
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	68
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	60
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	34
Zoology	30
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	24
Pharmacology & Toxicology	20

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.