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Botany/Plant Biology at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Botany/Plant Biology at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 students attend the school each year.

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.

UW - Madison Botany/Plant Biology Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison Botany/Plant Biology Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in botany, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Botany Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Program

67% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of botany master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Of the students who received a botany master's degree from UW - Madison, 78% 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 University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in botany.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 14
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Botany/Plant Biology

Botany/Plant Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - Madison. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Botany 5
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology 5

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Biological Science Professors 990 $81,620
Natural Sciences Managers 610 $106,110
Biological Scientists 540 $73,520

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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