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2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology in the Plains States Region

6 Ranked Colleges
13 Degrees Awarded
$28,500 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Botany Major in the Plains States Region for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Botany Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 691 people earned their degree in botany/plant biology, making the major the 259th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, botany/plant biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $27,599 and had an average of $22,454 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 46 botany/plant biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 13 botany/plant biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Botany Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in botany/plant biology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular botany/plant biology programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Botany Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Botany Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s”.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Botany Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s botany degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Botany/Plant Biology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Botany Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 3 masters’s botany degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Botany Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 3 masters’s botany degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Botany/Plant Biology at North Dakota State University

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Botany Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 2 masters’s botany degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Kansas State University Botany/Plant Biology Report

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Botany Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. University of Kansas is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Botany/Plant Biology at University of Kansas

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Botany Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s botany degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.

Read more about Botany/Plant Biology at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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