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The bachelor's program at UW - Madison was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for botany list. It is also ranked #1 in Wisconsin.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Wisconsin - Madison handed out 17 bachelor's degrees in botany/plant biology. This is an increase of 21% over the previous year when 14 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in botany from UW - Madison. This makes it the #18 most popular school for botany master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in botany in 2021, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of botany students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Madison is $30,520. This is higher than $26,293, which is the national median for all botany bachelor's degree recipients.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the botany majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Of the 17 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Botany/Plant Biology from UW - Madison in 2020-2021, 41% were men and 59% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 71% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in botany.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 12 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 1 |
All of the 3 students who graduated with a Master’s in botany from UW - Madison in 2021 were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in botany.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 3 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Biology | 491 |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 258 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 234 |
Genetics | 157 |
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 105 |
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