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Botany/Plant Biology at Northwestern University

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

71% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of botany master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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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.

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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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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