The Botany Major at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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Botany/Plant Biology at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

What traits are you looking for in a botany school? To help you decide if Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's botany program.

Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and approximately 34,285 students attend the school each year.

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.

Louisiana State University Botany/Plant Biology Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Botany

Louisiana State University Botany/Plant Biology Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in botany, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Botany Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the botany majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Louisiana State University Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Program

50% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of botany master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in botany each year. Louisiana State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a master's in botany.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology	3

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 LA, the home state for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Biological Scientists	700	$66,100
Natural Sciences Managers	320	$94,850
Biological Science Professors	230	$82,610

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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