Botany/Plant Biology at Michigan State University

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying botany/plant biology, you may want to check out the program at Michigan State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and approximately 49,695 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.

Michigan State Botany/Plant Biology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Botany
Master’s Degree in Botany

Michigan State Botany/Plant Biology Rankings

The botany major at Michigan State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Botany/Plant Biology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in botany, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Botany Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor’s Program

89% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of botany bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in botany at Michigan State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Michigan State Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Program

50% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of botany master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in botany each year. Michigan State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a botany master's degree from Michigan State, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Michigan 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	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Botany/Plant Biology

Botany/Plant Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Michigan State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Botany	18
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology	11

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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Natural Sciences Managers	1,570	$113,840
Biological Science Professors	1,240	$91,770
Biological Scientists	450	$75,110

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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