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Botany at Oregon State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Botany, you may want to check out the program at Oregon State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Oregon State University is in Corvallis, OR.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 49 botany graduations were recorded at Oregon State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Oregon State University

Distance learning is available at Oregon State University. Of 37,163 students, 13,083 (35%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,697 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Botany graduates at Oregon State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Botany graduates at Oregon State University are 69% women (34) and 31% men (15).

Botany Bachelor’s Program at Oregon State University

Of the 49 bachelor’s botany graduates at Oregon State University, 69% were women (34) and 31% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Botany bachelor’s degree recipients at Oregon State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	33
Hispanic / Latino	7
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	5
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 29% of Botany bachelor’s degree recipients at Oregon State University, above the national average of 28%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Botany Graduates

Graduates of the Botany program at Oregon State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Botany graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Soil and Plant Scientists	$59,587
Biologists	$54,070
Geneticists	$48,526
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$41,048

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.