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Botany at University of Vermont

If you are interested in studying Botany, you may want to check out the program at University of Vermont. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Vermont is in Burlington, VT.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 20 botany degrees were granted at University of Vermont.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Vermont

Online coursework is an option at University of Vermont. Among 14,476 students, 456 (3%) studied exclusively online and 3,228 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Botany graduates at University of Vermont, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Botany graduates at University of Vermont are 70% women (14) and 30% men (6).

Botany Bachelor’s Program at University of Vermont

Of the 13 bachelor’s botany degrees awarded at University of Vermont, 77% were women (10) and 23% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 15% of Botany bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Vermont, lower than the national average of 28%.*

Botany Master’s Program at University of Vermont

Of the 6 master’s botany degrees awarded at University of Vermont, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6

Botany Doctoral Program at University of Vermont

Among the 1 doctoral botany degrees awarded at University of Vermont, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

*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 Vermont go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Botany graduates, 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.