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Botany/Plant Biology at Mississippi State University

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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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received their master's degree in botany.

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
  • Doctorate 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

45% Women
Of the 11 students who graduated with a master’s in botany from Mississippi State in 2021, 55% were men and 45% were women.

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Of the students who received a botany master's degree from Mississippi State, 55% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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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