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Michigan State University BS in Botany/Plant Biology

7 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$31,839 Average Salary

The 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 Michigan State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in botany, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Michigan State BS in Botany

#17 in the U.S
#1 in Michigan

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Michigan State was ranked #17 on College Factual's Best Schools for botany list. It is also ranked #1 in Michigan.

Here are some of the other rankings for Michigan State.

Ranking TypeRank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Botany/Plant Biology Graduates3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology (Income $0-$30k)6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology (With Aid)7
Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools7
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Botany/Plant Biology Graduates7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology (Income $0-$30k)8
Best Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology (Income $0-$30k)10
Best Value Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology (Income $0-$30k)11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology (With Aid)13
Highest Paid Botany/Plant Biology Graduates13
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology (With Aid)14
Most Popular Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology15
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Botany/Plant Biology Graduates16
Best Value Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology (With Aid)16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology (Income Over $110k)16
Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools16
Best Botany/Plant Biology Schools17
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology (Income $30-$48k)18
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology (Income $30-$48k)19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology (Income Over $110k)20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology (Income Over $110k)20
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology (Income $48-$75k)22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology (Income $48-$75k)23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology (Income $75-$110k)23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology (Income $30-$48k)25
Best Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology28
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology (Income $48-$75k)28
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology (Income $75-$110k)29
Best Value Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology (Income Over $110k)30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology (Income $75-$110k)30
Most Focused Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology31
Best Value Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology (Income $30-$48k)31
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology34
Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans35
Best Botany/Plant Biology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans35
Best Value Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology39
Best Value Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology (Income $75-$110k)39
Best Value Colleges for Botany/Plant Biology (Income $48-$75k)40
Best Botany/Plant Biology Colleges for Veterans45

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Botany from Michigan State Cost?

$15,555 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Michigan State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Michigan State paid an average of $1,346 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $519 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$15,555$40,384
Books and Supplies$1,154$1,154
On Campus Room and Board$10,522$10,522
On Campus Other Expenses$3,094$3,094

Learn more about Michigan State tuition and fees.

How Much Can You Make With a BS in Botany From Michigan State?

$31,839 Average Salary
Average Earnings Boost

botany who receive their bachelor’s degree from Michigan State make an average of $31,839 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $0.

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Does Michigan State Offer an Online BS in Botany?

Michigan State 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 Michigan State Online Learning page.

Michigan State Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Botany

7 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
57.1% Women
There were 7 bachelor’s degrees in botany awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 57.1% of the students who received their BS in botany in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at Michigan State in botany at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino0
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White7
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities0

BS in Botany Focus Areas at Michigan State

Botany/Plant Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Botany7

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to botany/plant biology.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Biology412
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology90
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology58
Zoology122
Genetics62

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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.

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