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Doctor's Degree in Plant Molecular Biology

Doctor’s Degrees in Plant Molecular Biology

6 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3 schools in the United States where you can get your doctor's degree in plant molecular biology. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 17% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 33.3% of plant molecular biology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Plant Molecular Biology Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 6 people earned their doctor's degree in plant molecular biology. This makes it the 438th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in plant molecular biology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Doctor’s Degree 6
Associate Degree 2

Earnings of Plant Molecular Biology Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for plant molecular biology majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for plant molecular biology students who are doctor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in plant molecular biology. About 66.7% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 4
Women 2
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The racial-ethnic distribution of plant molecular biology doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 3 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in plant molecular biology. Learn more about the most popular 3 below:

#1

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
7 Yearly Graduations
33% Women

The most popular school in the United States for plant molecular biology students seekinga doctor's degree is Washington State University. Each year, around 31,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,976 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,675 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their doctor's degree in plant molecular biology from Wazzu.

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
5 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Florida is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in plant molecular biology. Each year, around 53,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,477 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,770 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in plant molecular biology from UF. Of these students, 33% were women and 33% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to plant molecular biology that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Botany 96
Plant Pathology 78
Other Botany/Plant Biology 25
Plant Physiology 8

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 at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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