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Botany at Cornell University

If you plan to study Botany, you may want to check out the program at Cornell University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cornell University is in Ithaca, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 6 botany degrees were granted at Cornell University.

Online Class Availability at Cornell University

Many students take online classes at Cornell University. Among 26,793 students, 527 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,572 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Botany graduates at Cornell University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Botany graduates at Cornell University are 33% women (2) and 67% men (4).

Botany Master’s Program at Cornell University

Of the 3 master’s botany graduates at Cornell University, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Botany master’s degree recipients at Cornell University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of Botany master’s degree recipients at Cornell University, above the national average of 20%.*

Botany Doctoral Program at Cornell University

Of the 3 doctoral botany degrees awarded at Cornell University, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Botany doctoral degree recipients at Cornell University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 33% of Botany doctoral degree recipients at Cornell University, higher than the national average of 21%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Botany Graduates

Students who finish Botany program at Cornell University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Botany majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Soil and Plant Scientists	$59,587
Biologists	$54,070
Geneticists	$48,526
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$41,048

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.