Botany/Plant Biology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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

If you plan to study botany/plant biology, take a look at what Southern Illinois University Carbondale has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and approximately 11,366 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.

SIUC Botany/Plant Biology Degrees Available

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

SIUC Botany/Plant Biology Rankings

The botany major at SIUC 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 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in botany, making the school the #32 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Botany Student Demographics at SIUC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the botany majors at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

SIUC Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor’s Program

50% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of botany bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical botany bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at SIUC since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in botany at SIUC 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale 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

SIUC Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Program

100% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of botany master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Of the students who received a botany master's degree from SIUC, 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a master's in botany.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Botany	10

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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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