by our College Data Analytics TeamBotany/Plant Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of Wisconsin - Madison. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UW - Madison is in the top 10% of the country for botany. More specifically it was ranked #4 out of 53 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Wisconsin.
Here are some of the other rankings for UW - Madison.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UW - Madison paid an average of $1,548 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $386 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,273 | $37,161 |
| Fees | $1,469 | $1,469 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,150 | $1,150 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,200 | $12,200 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,066 | $3,066 |
Learn more about UW - Madison 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UW - Madison in Botany walked away with an average of $24,750 in student debt. That is 36% higher than the national average of $18,133.
The median early career salary of botany students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW - Madison is $28,960 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $0.
UW - Madison 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 UW - Madison Online Learning page.
Women made up around 57.1% of the botany students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.1%.
Around 7.1% of botany bachelor’s degree recipients at UW - Madison in 2019-2020 were awarded to 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 | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| 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 | 11 |
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to botany/plant biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 376 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 214 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 76 |
| Zoology | 68 |
| Genetics | 84 |
*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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