Botany/Plant Biology at University of Florida
UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and has a total student population of 53,372. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received a bachelor's degree in botany from UF.
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.
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UF Botany/Plant Biology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Botany
- Master’s Degree in Botany
- Doctorate Degree in Botany
UF Botany/Plant Biology Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks botany programs across the country. The following shows how UF performed in these rankings.
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 UF 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 26 |
In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in botany from UF. This makes it the #13 most popular school for botany master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in botany, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Botany Student Demographics at UF
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the botany majors at University of Florida.
UF Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 57% 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 Florida with a bachelor's in botany.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
UF Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Program
In the botany master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Florida with a master's in botany.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
UF also has a doctoral program available in botany. In 2021, 23 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
- Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
- Genetics
- Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
- Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
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 FL, the home state for University of Florida.
| Occupation | Jobs in FL | Average Salary in FL |
|---|---|---|
| Biological Scientists | 1,770 | $71,200 |
| Biological Science Professors | 1,590 | $90,750 |
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
- Image Credit: By DouglasGreen under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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