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Botany/Plant Biology at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

If you plan to study Botany/Plant Biology, consider the program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is located in Carbondale, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 5 botany/plant biology graduations were recorded at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Studying Online at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Online coursework is an option at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Of 11,790 students, 2,272 (19%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,360 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Botany/Plant Biology Rankings at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Rankings can help you compare Southern Illinois University-Carbondale’s Botany/Plant Biology program against other schools offering the same major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Botany/Plant Biology graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Botany/Plant Biology graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale are 80% women (4) and 20% men (1).

Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor’s Program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Among the 2 bachelor’s botany/plant biology graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Botany/Plant Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Of the 2 master’s botany/plant biology degrees awarded at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Botany/Plant Biology master’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

Botany/Plant Biology Doctoral Program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Of the 1 doctoral botany/plant biology graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Botany/Plant Biology doctoral degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Botany/Plant Biology Concentrations at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

This Botany/Plant Biology program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Botany	5

Top-Paying Careers for Botany/Plant Biology Graduates

Graduates of the Botany/Plant Biology program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Botany/Plant Biology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Soil and Plant Scientists	$59,587
Biologists	$54,070
Geneticists	$48,526
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$41,048

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.