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Botany/Plant Biology at Michigan State University

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. In 2021, 10 botany majors received their bachelor's degree from Michigan State.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Botany

Michigan State Botany/Plant Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks botany programs across the country. The following shows how Michigan State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools 5

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in botany from Michigan State. This makes it the #5 most popular school for botany master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The botany program at Michigan State awarded 10 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going to women.

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About 80% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Michigan State Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Program

63% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 botany majors earned their master's degree from Michigan State. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 63% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Michigan State also has a doctoral program available in botany. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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