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

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

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. In 2021, 6 botany majors received their bachelor's degree from NMSU Main Campus.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the botany progam at NMSU Main Campus compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
24
Most Popular Botany/Plant Biology Schools 27

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in botany from NMSU Main Campus. This makes it the #18 most popular school for botany master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

33% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The botany program at NMSU Main Campus awarded 6 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

NMSU Main Campus Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Program

100% Women
The botany program at NMSU Main Campus awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

NMSU Main Campus also has a doctoral program available in botany. In 2021, 0 student 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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