Botany/Plant Biology at Mississippi State University

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

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and has a total student population of 22,986.

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.

Mississippi State Botany/Plant Biology Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Botany

Mississippi State Botany/Plant Biology Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in botany, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Botany Student Demographics at Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Program

30% Women

5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 70% of botany master's degrees went to men and 30% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in botany each year. Mississippi State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 30% more men than average.

Of the students who received a botany master's degree from Mississippi State, 75% 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 Mississippi State University with a master's in botany.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Mississippi State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Botany	17

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 MS, the home state for Mississippi State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Biological Science Professors	370	$75,300
Biological Scientists	300	$80,690
Natural Sciences Managers	180	$101,240

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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