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Botany at University of California-Riverside

If you plan to study Botany, you may want to check out the program at University of California-Riverside. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of California-Riverside is in Riverside, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 23 botany graduations were recorded at University of California-Riverside.

Online Class Availability at University of California-Riverside

Distance learning is available at University of California-Riverside. Of 26,384 students, 263 (1%) studied exclusively online and 9,377 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Botany graduates at University of California-Riverside, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Botany graduates at University of California-Riverside are 52% women (12) and 48% men (11).

Botany Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Riverside

Among the 8 bachelor’s botany graduates at University of California-Riverside, 50% were women (4) and 50% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 75% of Botany bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Riverside, higher than the national average of 28%.*

Botany Master’s Program at University of California-Riverside

Of the 1 master’s botany degrees awarded at University of California-Riverside, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

Botany Doctoral Program at University of California-Riverside

Among the 14 doctoral botany graduates at University of California-Riverside, 57% were women (8) and 43% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of Botany doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Riverside, higher than the national average of 21%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Botany Graduates

Graduates of the Botany program at University of California-Riverside work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Botany majors, 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.