Botany/Plant Biology at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

What traits are you looking for in a botany school? To help you decide if University of Nebraska - Lincoln is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's botany program.

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a total student population of 25,108.

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.

UNL Botany/Plant Biology Degrees Available

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

UNL Botany/Plant Biology Rankings

The botany major at UNL 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.

Botany Student Demographics at UNL

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

UNL Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of botany bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in botany at UNL are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNL Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of botany master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in botany each year. UNL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 60% more men than average.

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

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

Concentrations Within Botany/Plant Biology

Botany/Plant Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nebraska - Lincoln. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Botany	5
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology	1

Related Majors

• Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)
• Zoology
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• General 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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Biological Science Professors	430	$87,040
Natural Sciences Managers	270	$89,620
Biological Scientists	150	$74,790

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 (NONE LISTED, JUST A WEBSITE) www.mawhamba.net under License

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