Botany/Plant Biology at Northwestern University
If you plan to study botany/plant biology, take a look at what Northwestern University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and approximately 22,603 students attend the school each year. 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.
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Northwestern Botany/Plant Biology Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Botany
- Doctorate Degree in Botany
Northwestern 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 Northwestern
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the botany majors at Northwestern University.
Northwestern Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Program
Of the students who received a botany master's degree from Northwestern, 64% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the botany master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a master's in botany.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Related Majors
- Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
- General Biology
- Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
- Neurobiology & Neurosciences
- Biotechnology
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 IL, the home state for Northwestern University.
| Occupation | Jobs in IL | Average Salary in IL |
|---|---|---|
| Biological Science Professors | 2,530 | $78,400 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 1,950 | $118,480 |
| Biological Scientists | 590 | $84,180 |
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
- Image Credit: By Madcoverboy at en.wikipedia under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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