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Botany Doctor’s Degrees

A doctor’s degree in Botany is offered at 39 colleges in the United States, where you can earn adoctor’s degree in Botany.

Education Levels of Botany Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 538 degrees were awarded toBotany majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Botany at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate’s Degree 2
Bachelor’s Degree 334
Master’s Degree 91
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 111

Earnings of Botany Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding adoctor’s degree in Botany of $39,154 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $32,663
4 years $39,154
5 years $38,098

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Botany students with their doctor’s degree.

There are 56 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Botany. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Botany majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 49 people received their doctor's degree in Botany from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Botany here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

North Carolina State University at Raleigh comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Botany. During the most recent year for which we have data, 34 people received their doctor's degree in Botany from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Botany here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Botany. During the most recent year for which we have data, 32 people received their doctor's degree in Botany from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Botany. This school awarded 32 doctor's degrees in Botany in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Botany here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Davis is a popular choice for Botany majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 30 doctor's degrees in Botany in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Berkeley comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Botany. This school awarded 28 doctor's degrees in Botany in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Botany. During the most recent year for which we have data, 24 people received their doctor's degree in Botany from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Botany here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Riverside is a popular choice for Botany majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 23 doctor's degrees in Botany in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Botany here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#9

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida is a popular choice for Botany majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 22 people received their doctor's degree in Botany from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Botany here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University is a popular choice for Botany majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 21 doctor's degrees in Botany in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers University-New Brunswick comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Botany. During the most recent year for which we have data, 21 people received their doctor's degree in Botany from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Botany majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 20 people received their doctor's degree in Botany from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Botany here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#13

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

University of Vermont comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Botany. This school awarded 20 doctor's degrees in Botany in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Botany. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their doctor's degree in Botany from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Botany here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Miami University-Oxford

Oxford, OH

Miami University-Oxford comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Botany. This school awarded 16 doctor's degrees in Botany in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Botany here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Hawaii at Manoa is a popular choice for Botany majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 15 doctor's degrees in Botany in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Botany here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Botany. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their doctor's degree in Botany from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Botany here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia is a popular choice for Botany majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 14 doctor's degrees in Botany in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Botany here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Washington-Seattle Campus comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Botany. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their doctor's degree in Botany from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Botany here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

University of Maine

Orono, ME

University of Maine is a popular choice for Botany majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 9 doctor's degrees in Botany in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Botany that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology 151
Botany/Plant Biology, Other 47
Plant Physiology 15
Plant Molecular Biology 12

References

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