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Botany at Mississippi State University

If you are interested in studying Botany, take a look at what Mississippi State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mississippi State University sits in Mississippi State, MS.

During the most recent reporting year, 21 botany degrees were awarded at Mississippi State University.

Studying Online at Mississippi State University

Distance learning is available at Mississippi State University. Of 23,150 students, 3,877 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,082 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Botany graduates at Mississippi State University are 33% women (7) and 67% men (14).

Botany Master’s Program at Mississippi State University

Of the 16 master’s botany graduates at Mississippi State University, 44% were women (7) and 56% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Minority students account for 6% of Botany master’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University, lower than the national average of 20%.*

Botany Doctoral Program at Mississippi State University

Of the 5 doctoral botany degrees awarded at Mississippi State University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Botany doctoral degree recipients at Mississippi State University, below 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 Mississippi State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-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.