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Botany/Plant Biology at University of Kentucky

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Botany/Plant Biology at University of Kentucky

Every botany/plant biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the botany program at University of Kentucky stacks up to those at other schools.

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a total student population of 29,986.

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.

UK Botany/Plant Biology Degrees Available

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

UK Botany/Plant Biology 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.

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

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in botany, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Botany Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Program

67% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in botany from UK. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

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Of the students who received a botany master's degree from UK, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

UK also has a doctoral program available in botany. In 2021, 3 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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Biological Science Professors 680 $70,600
Natural Sciences Managers 300 $110,070
Biological Scientists 220 $64,780

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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