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Botany at University of Georgia

If you plan to study Botany, you may want to check out the program at University of Georgia. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Georgia is in Athens, GA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 14 botany graduations were recorded at University of Georgia.

Studying Online at University of Georgia

Online coursework is an option at University of Georgia. Among 43,146 students, 1,664 (4%) studied exclusively online and 8,365 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Botany graduates at University of Georgia, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Botany graduates at University of Georgia are 43% women (6) and 57% men (8).

Botany Bachelor’s Program at University of Georgia

Among the 4 bachelor’s botany graduates at University of Georgia, 25% were women (1) and 75% were men (3).

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

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

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Botany bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Georgia, above the national average of 28%.*

Botany Master’s Program at University of Georgia

Of the 1 master’s botany graduates at University of Georgia, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

Botany Doctoral Program at University of Georgia

Of the 9 doctoral botany graduates at University of Georgia, 44% were women (4) and 56% were men (5).

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

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

Minority students account for 11% of Botany doctoral degree recipients at University of Georgia, below 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 Georgia pursue many career paths. 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.