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Botany/Plant Biology at University of California - Riverside

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Botany/Plant Biology at University of California - Riverside

If you are interested in studying botany/plant biology, you may want to check out the program at University of California - Riverside. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UCR is located in Riverside, California and has a total student population of 26,434. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received a bachelor's degree in botany from UCR.

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.

UCR Botany/Plant Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Botany
  • Master’s Degree in Botany
  • Doctorate Degree in Botany

UCR Botany/Plant Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the botany progam at UCR compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UCR 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
Most Focused Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools 18
Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools 47

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in botany from UCR. This makes it the #18 most popular school for botany master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in botany, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Botany Student Demographics at UCR

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

UCR Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 botany majors earned their bachelor's degree from UCR. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 55% more racial-ethnic minorities in its botany bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Riverside with a bachelor's in botany.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UCR Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Program

33% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in Botany/Plant Biology from UCR in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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In the botany master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 80% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Riverside 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 2
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UCR also has a doctoral program available in botany. In 2021, 8 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 CA, the home state for University of California - Riverside.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Biological Scientists 11,010 $91,340
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Biological Science Professors 4,360 $128,370

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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