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Botany/Plant Biology at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

If you plan to study Botany/Plant Biology, take a look at what Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is located in Blacksburg, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 3 botany/plant biology graduations were recorded at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Online Class Availability at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Distance learning is available at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Among 38,857 students, 1,577 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 19,313 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Botany/Plant Biology Rankings at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Rankings can help you compare Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University’s Botany/Plant Biology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Botany/Plant Biology graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Botany/Plant Biology graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University are 33% women (1) and 67% men (2).

Botany/Plant Biology Doctoral Program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Of the 3 doctoral botany/plant biology graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Botany/Plant Biology doctoral degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Botany/Plant Biology doctoral degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, above the national average of 19%.*

*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 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

This Botany/Plant Biology program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Plant Pathology	3

Highest-Paying Careers for Botany/Plant Biology Graduates

Graduates of the Botany/Plant Biology program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Botany/Plant Biology graduates, 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.