by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Botany. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Botany/Plant Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Humboldt State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in botany, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Humboldt State University was ranked #49 on College Factual's Best Schools for botany list. It is also ranked #4 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Humboldt State University.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $2,122 | $2,122 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,010 | $1,010 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,390 | $13,390 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,300 | $3,300 |
Learn more about Humboldt State University tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Botany students who received their bachelor’s degree at Humboldt State University took out an average of $26,052 in student loans. That is 44% higher than the national average of $18,133.
The median early career salary of botany students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Humboldt State University is $25,194 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $0.
Humboldt State University does not offer an online option for its botany bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Humboldt State University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 52.2% of the botany students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 53.1%.
Around 26.1% of botany bachelor’s degree recipients at Humboldt State University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Botany/Plant Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Botany | 23 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to botany/plant biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 129 |
| Zoology | 38 |
*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.
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