Botany/Plant Biology at Oregon State University

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Oregon State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and approximately 32,312 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.

Oregon State Botany/Plant Biology Degrees Available

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

Oregon State Botany/Plant Biology Rankings

The botany major at Oregon 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 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in botany, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Botany Student Demographics at Oregon State

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

Oregon State Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor’s Program

68% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of botany bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in botany at Oregon 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 Oregon State University with a bachelor's in botany.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Oregon State Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Program

57% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of botany master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in botany each year. Oregon State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a botany master's degree from Oregon State, 100% 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 Oregon 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	7
International Students	0
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Oregon State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Botany/Plant Biology	21

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 OR, the home state for Oregon State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Natural Sciences Managers	1,250	$109,610
Biological Scientists	770	$69,930
Biological Science Professors	470	$96,920

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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