2024 Best Botany/Plant Biology Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

Botany/Plant Biologymaster's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #217 out of the 343 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Botany/Plant Biology Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 12 master's degrees in botany/plant biology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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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:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to botany/plant biology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of botany/plant biology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for botany/plant biology to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized botany/plant biology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for botany/plant biology students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Botany/Plant Biology in Ohio

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

Top Ohio Schools for a Master's in Botany

1

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

7 Annual Graduates

Ohio State University - Main Campus is a good decision for students pursuing a master's degree in botany/plant biology. Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Columbus.More information about a master’s in botany/plant biology from Ohio State University - Main Campus

2

Ohio University - Athens Campus
Athens, OH

3 Annual Graduates

Ohio University - Athens Campus is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a master's degree in botany/plant biology. OHIO Athens is a very large public university located in the distant town of Athens.More information about a master’s in botany/plant biology from Ohio University - Athens Campus

Best Botany/Plant Biology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Botany/Plant Biology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	221	18
Michigan	211	8
Indiana	191	6
Wisconsin	173	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Botany

Botany/Plant Biology is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Botany Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology	7
Botany	5

Most Popular Majors Related to Botany

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	284
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	265
Pharmacology & Toxicology	93
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	66
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	50
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	26
Genetics	18
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	16
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	16
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	16

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.