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Other Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degrees

There are 4 schools in the United States where you can earn adoctor’s degree in Other Botany/Plant Biology. In recent years, the majority of students earning degrees in this area were men, and about38% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 9.5% of Other Botany/Plant Biology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Other Botany/Plant Biology Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 47 degrees were awarded toOther Botany/Plant Biology majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Other Botany/Plant Biology at each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	11
Master’s Degree	15
Doctor’s Degree (this page)	21

Earnings of Other Botany/Plant Biology Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding adoctor’s degree in Other Botany/Plant Biology 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)

The data on debt ranges for Other Botany/Plant Biology majors who have their doctor’s degree is not currently available.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor’s degrees in Other Botany/Plant Biology. About 52.4% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender	Number of Grads
Men	11
Women	10

The racial-ethnic distribution of Other Botany/Plant Biology graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Grads	Share
White	11	52.4%
Asian	2	9.5%
Hispanic or Latino	1	4.8%
Black or African American	3	14.3%
Two or More Races	2	9.5%
International Students	2	9.5%

This degree is moderately popular with international students. Around 9.5% of graduates are in this category.

^{See the minority definition in the References below.}

Most Popular Other Botany/Plant Biology Programs for Doctor’s Degrees

There are 5 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Other Botany/Plant Biology. Learn more about the most popular below:

Related Majors

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

Major	Annual Degrees Awarded
Botany/Plant Biology	538
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology	151
Plant Physiology	15
Plant Molecular Biology	12

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.