Botany/Plant Biology at Ohio State University - Main Campus

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying botany/plant biology, you may want to check out the program at Ohio State University - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and approximately 61,369 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.

Ohio State Botany/Plant Biology Degrees Available

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

Ohio State Botany/Plant Biology Rankings

The botany major at Ohio 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 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in botany, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Botany Student Demographics at Ohio State

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

Ohio State Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor’s Program

33% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of botany bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical botany bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at Ohio State since its program graduates 27% more men than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in botany at Ohio 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 Ohio 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	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Ohio State Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Program

60% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of botany master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

In the botany master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ohio 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	2
White	1
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Botany/Plant Biology

Botany/Plant Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Ohio State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology	17

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 OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Biological Science Professors	1,850	$95,800
Natural Sciences Managers	1,000	$131,680
Biological Scientists	780	$67,780

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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