Botany/Plant Biology at North Carolina State University

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 North Carolina State University stacks up to those at other schools.

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and approximately 36,042 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.

NC State Botany/Plant Biology Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Botany (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Botany
• Master’s Degree in Botany

NC State Botany/Plant Biology Rankings

The botany major at NC 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 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in botany, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Botany Student Demographics at NC State

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

NC State Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of botany bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in botany at NC 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 North Carolina State University with a bachelor's in botany.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

NC State Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of botany master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Of the students who received a botany master's degree from NC State, 75% 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 North Carolina 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	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Botany/Plant Biology

The following botany concentations are available at North Carolina State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from North Carolina State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Botany	48
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology	9

Related Majors

• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Genetics
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Biotechnology

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 NC, the home state for North Carolina State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Natural Sciences Managers	2,960	$153,490
Biological Science Professors	1,990	$76,320
Biological Scientists	1,070	$83,380

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
• Image Credit: By Haruhide000 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.