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Botany at University of California-Berkeley

If you plan to study Botany, you may want to check out the program at University of California-Berkeley. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-Berkeley sits in Berkeley, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 28 botany degrees were awarded at University of California-Berkeley.

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-Berkeley

Online coursework is an option at University of California-Berkeley. Of 45,882 students, 1,793 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,867 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Botany graduates at University of California-Berkeley, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Botany graduates at University of California-Berkeley are 64% women (18) and 36% men (10).

Botany Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Berkeley

Of the 23 bachelor’s botany graduates at University of California-Berkeley, 70% were women (16) and 30% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	1
Asian	7
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 70% of Botany bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley, higher than the national average of 28%.*

Botany Doctoral Program at University of California-Berkeley

Among the 5 doctoral botany graduates at University of California-Berkeley, 40% were women (2) and 60% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Botany doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	2

Minority students account for 40% of Botany doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley, above the national average of 21%.*

*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

Students who finish Botany program at University of California-Berkeley work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-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.