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 University of Florida. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in botany, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UF was ranked #15 on College Factual's Best Schools for botany list. It is also ranked #1 in Florida.
Here are some of the other rankings for UF.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UF paid an average of $856 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $149 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,477 | $25,694 |
| Fees | $1,904 | $2,965 |
| Books and Supplies | $890 | $890 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,590 | $10,590 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,570 | $3,570 |
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UF 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 UF Online Learning page.
About 75.0% of the students who received their BS in botany in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 41.7% of the botany bachelor’s degrees at UF in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Botany/Plant Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Botany | 12 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to botany/plant biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 566 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 210 |
| Zoology | 34 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 251 |
*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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