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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

9 Ranked Colleges
42 Degrees Awarded
$33,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Botany/Plant Biology is the 257th most popular major in the country with 730 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, botany/plant biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $0 and had an average of $18,133 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 149 botany/plant biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $16,019 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 42 botany/plant biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in botany/plant biology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality botany/plant biology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the botany/plant biology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree botany students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northwestern is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 1 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree botany students whose families make $75-$110k list, Northwestern has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567.

Full Northwestern Botany/Plant Biology Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #2 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at Purdue

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 8 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also made our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SIUC Botany/Plant Biology Report

#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Michigan State University is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 8 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Michigan State Botany/Plant Biology Report

#7 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at Ohio State

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Oxford, Ohio, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.

Miami University - Oxford also made our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Miami University - Oxford are $31,697, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at Miami University - Oxford

#9 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Botany Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s botany degrees in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at OHIO Athens

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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