by our College Data Analytics TeamBotany/Plant Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Oregon State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in botany, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of 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 Oregon State was ranked #28 on College Factual's Best Schools for botany list. It is also ranked #1 in Oregon.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Oregon State was $632 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $212 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,846 | $29,445 |
| Fees | $2,012 | $2,012 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,200 | $13,200 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,742 | $2,742 |
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The median early career salary of botany students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Oregon State is $27,669 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $0.
Oregon 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 Oregon State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in botany in 2019-2020, 46.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in botany at Oregon State in 2019-2020, 13.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Botany/Plant Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Botany | 2 |
| Other Botany/Plant Biology | 13 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to botany/plant biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 232 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 80 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 59 |
| Zoology | 50 |
| Biotechnology | 12 |
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*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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