Botany/Plant Biology at Northwestern University
If you are interested in studying botany/plant biology, you may want to check out the program at Northwestern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603.
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.
Northwestern Botany/Plant Biology Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Botany
Northwestern Botany/Plant Biology Rankings
There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in botany, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Botany Student Demographics at Northwestern
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the botany majors at Northwestern University.
Northwestern Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Program
In the botany master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a master's in botany.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 7 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Concentrations Within Botany/Plant Biology
The following botany concentations are available at Northwestern University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwestern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Other Botany/Plant Biology | 13 |
Related Majors
- Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
- Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
- Biotechnology
- Neurobiology & Neurosciences
- General Biology
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 IL, the home state for Northwestern University.
Occupation | Jobs in IL | Average Salary in IL |
---|---|---|
Biological Science Professors | 2,530 | $78,400 |
Natural Sciences Managers | 1,950 | $118,480 |
Biological Scientists | 590 | $84,180 |
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 Madcoverboy at en.wikipedia under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.