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2024 Best Plant Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

5 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
57 Master's Degrees
$60,992 Avg Early-Career Salary
Plant Sciences is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #143 out of the 343 majors across the country that we analyze each year. 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 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Plant Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 57 master's degrees in plant sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Plant Sciences School for Your Master's Degree

Best Plant Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of plant sciences for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality plant sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. 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.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

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 plant sciences students working on their master's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Plant Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Plant Sciences in the Great Lakes Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for plant sciences students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Plant Sciences

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3 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in plant sciences has to look into University of Wisconsin - Madison. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in plant sciences from University of Wisconsin - Madison

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It's difficult to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you want to pursue a master's degree in plant sciences. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Soon after graduation, plant sciences master's recipients generally earn about $60,992 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a master’s in plant sciences from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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15 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in plant sciences has to take a look at Ohio State University - Main Campus. Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus.More information about a master’s in plant sciences from Ohio State University - Main Campus

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
6 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Michigan State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in plant sciences. 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 plant sciences from Michigan State University

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3 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in plant sciences from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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3 Annual Graduates

Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette.More information about a master’s in plant sciences from Purdue University - Main Campus

Best Plant Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best plant sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Illinois 221 28
Michigan 211 6
Ohio 207 17
Indiana 191 3
Wisconsin 173 3

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One of 18 majors within the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations area of study, Plant Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Plant Sciences Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Agronomy & Crop Science 26
Horticultural Science 20
Plant Protection & Integrated Pest Management 8
Plant Science, General 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Food Science Technology 181
Animal Science 51
Agricultural Economics & Business 34
Soil Sciences 20
Agricultural Production 17
Agricultural Public Services 7
General Agriculture 6

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