Botany/Plant Biology at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every botany/plant biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the botany program at New Mexico State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and approximately 14,227 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.

NMSU Main Campus Botany/Plant Biology Degrees Available

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

NMSU Main Campus Botany/Plant Biology Rankings

The botany major at NMSU Main Campus 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.

Botany Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the botany majors at New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

NMSU Main Campus Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor’s Program

100% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of botany bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% more racial-ethnic minorities in its botany bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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

NMSU Main Campus Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Program

20% Women

60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of botany master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in botany each year. NMSU Main Campus does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 40% more men than average.

In the botany master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 39% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
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 New Mexico State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology	9

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 NM, the home state for New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Biological Scientists	410	$73,610
Natural Sciences Managers	380	$104,030
Biological Science Professors	50	$69,310

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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