Botany/Plant Biology at University of Wisconsin - Madison

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Wisconsin - Madison stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640.

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.

UW - Madison Botany/Plant Biology Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison Botany/Plant Biology Rankings

The botany major at UW - Madison 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.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in botany, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Botany Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor’s Program

50% Women

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of botany bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical botany bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at UW - Madison since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in botany at UW - Madison 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in botany.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UW - Madison Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Program

67% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of botany master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Of the students who received a botany master's degree from UW - Madison, 78% 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in botany.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Botany/Plant Biology

If you plan to be a botany major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - Madison. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Botany	14
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology	13

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Biological Science Professors	990	$81,620
Natural Sciences Managers	610	$106,110
Biological Scientists	540	$73,520

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
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