Botany/Plant Biology at Michigan State University

If you plan to study botany/plant biology, take a look at what Michigan State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and has a total student population of 49,695.

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.

Michigan State Botany/Plant Biology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Botany
Master’s Degree in Botany

Michigan State Botany/Plant Biology Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in botany, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Botany Student Demographics at Michigan State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the botany majors at Michigan State University.

Michigan State 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. Michigan State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a botany master's degree from Michigan State, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Botany/Plant Biology

The following botany concentations are available at Michigan State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Michigan State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology	11
Botany	8

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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Natural Sciences Managers	1,570	$113,840
Biological Science Professors	1,240	$91,770
Biological Scientists	450	$75,110

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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