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Botany/Plant Biology at Oregon 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 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. Of the 6,299 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Oregon State University in 2021, 12 of them were botany/plant biology majors.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Botany

Oregon State Botany/Plant Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks botany programs across the country. The following shows how Oregon State performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Botany/Plant Biology Schools 42

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in botany from Oregon State. This makes it the #11 most popular school for botany master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of Oregon State Botany Graduates

The median salary of botany students who receive their bachelor's degree at Oregon State is $26,293. This is about the same as the yearly salary of allbotany bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.

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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

58% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Botany/Plant Biology from Oregon State in 2020-2021, 42% were men and 58% were women.

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About 75% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Oregon State Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Program

40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a master's degree in botany from Oregon State. About 60% were men and 40% were women.

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Of the students who received a botany master's degree from Oregon State, 80% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Oregon State also has a doctoral program available in botany. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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