Botany/Plant Biology at Iowa State University

What traits are you looking for in a botany school? To help you decide if Iowa State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's botany program.

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and has a total student population of 31,822.

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.

Iowa State Botany/Plant Biology Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Botany

Iowa State Botany/Plant Biology Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in botany, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Botany Student Demographics at Iowa State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the botany majors at Iowa State University.

Iowa State Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of botany master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in botany each year. Iowa State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 60% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a master's in botany.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Botany/Plant Biology

If you plan to be a botany major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Iowa State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology	5
Plant Physiology	2

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 IA, the home state for Iowa State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Biological Science Professors	730	$101,810
Natural Sciences Managers	380	$127,440
Biological Scientists	260	$62,320

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
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