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*The estimated net prices above are College Raptor’s estimate. Please contact the college financial aid office for actual net cost figures.
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Institution | Scaled Score | Acceptance Rate | Annual Degrees Awarded | SAT Score | Est. Net Price * | Median Starting Salary | Save | |
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![]() University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI Each year, the University of Wisconsin-Madison awards around 645 degrees to...view more | 96 | 43% | 17 | 1,330 – 1,460 | $14,216 | $54,906 | ||
![]() Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS Annually, Mississippi State University awards about 346 degrees to students...view more | 94 | 76% | 20 | 1,090 – 1,350 | $16,480 | $48,118 | ||
![]() University of Vermont Burlington, VT Annually, the University of Vermont awards about 195 degrees to those...view more | 94 | 60% | 6 | 1,280 – 1,430 | $22,062 | $56,364 | ||
![]() Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH At Miami University-Oxford, the three most popular college majors students...view more | 88 | 82% | 6 | 1,240 – 1,400 | $27,928 | $54,018 | ||
![]() University of Maine Orono, ME At the University of Maine, the most popular majors students pursue are...view more | 62 | 96% | 4 | 1,080 – 1,340 | $18,237 | $53,315 | ||
![]() Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN At Purdue University-Main Campus, the three most popular college majors...view more | 62 | 50% | 5 | 1,220 – 1,470 | $12,421 | $52,912 | ||
![]() University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL At the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the three most popular...view more | 57 | 44% | 4 | 1,290 – 1,510 | $14,297 | $49,928 | ||
![]() University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI At the University of Hawaii at Manoa, the most popular majors students study...view more | 55 | 70% | 4 | 1,030 – 1,260 | $14,557 | $49,424 | ||
![]() North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC Each year, North Carolina State University at Raleigh grants about 918...view more | 52 | 40% | 3 | 1,310 – 1,450 | $14,860 | $50,267 | ||
![]() University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA At the University of California-Berkeley, the three most popular college...view more | 48 | 12% | 1 | 1,330 – 1,540 | $16,997 | $43,555 |
*The estimated net prices above are College Raptor’s estimate. Please contact the college financial aid office for actual net cost figures.
A program that focuses on the scientific study of plants, related microbial organisms, and plant habitats and ecosystem relations. Includes instruction in plant anatomy and structure, phytochemistry, cytology, plant genetics, plant morphology and physiology, plant ecology, plant taxonomy and systematics, paleobotany, and applications of biophysics and molecular biology.
While Botany/Plant Biology offers degrees up to the Masters degree, the majority of students earn a Masters degree. Students major in Botany/Plant Biology all around the US, though the major at the Masters degree level has the most graduates in Mississippi. The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Botany/Plant Biology is $42,090.
Some top careers related to Botany/Plant Biology, include Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary and Biological Scientists, All Other, both of which have many employment opportunities. Though there are careers that pay more, like Natural Sciences Managers. the most available position for Botany/Plant Biology majors is Natural Sciences Managers.
These are the highest paying careers for Botany/Plant Biology majors.
Career | Median Salary | Average Annual Job Openings | Employment 2022 | Employment 2032 | % Change | |
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Natural Sciences Managers Clinical Research Coordinators Water Resource Specialists | $161,180 | 2,067 | 27,443 | 28,779 | 5% | |
Biological Scientists, All Other Bioinformatics Scientists Molecular and Cellular Biologists Geneticists Biologists | $93,330 | 1,457 | 18,724 | 19,437 | 4% | |
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $83,460 | 1,719 | 19,156 | 20,783 | 9% | |
Soil and Plant Scientists | $71,410 | 401 | 4,936 | 5,194 | 5% |
These are the careers in highest demand for Botany/Plant Biology majors.
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