Botany/Plant Biology at Cornell University
What traits are you looking for in a botany school? To help you decide if Cornell University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's botany program.Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and approximately 23,620 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Botany/Plant Biology section at the bottom of this page.
Cornell Botany/Plant Biology Degrees Available
Cornell Botany/Plant Biology Rankings
There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in botany, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Concentrations Within Botany/Plant Biology
Botany/Plant Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Cornell University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Botany | 12 |
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 10 |
Related Majors
- Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
- Genetics
- Neurobiology & Neurosciences
- Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
- Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
Careers That Botany Grads May Go Into
A degree in botany can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Cornell University.
Occupation | Jobs in NY | Average Salary in NY |
---|---|---|
Biological Science Professors | 4,590 | $102,800 |
Natural Sciences Managers | 1,360 | $148,460 |
Biological Scientists | 690 | $89,000 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Notyourbroom under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.