by our College Data Analytics TeamBotany/Plant Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Michigan State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in botany, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Michigan State paid an average of $1,544 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $786 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $18,858 | $37,056 |
Online degrees for the Michigan State botany doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Michigan State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the botany students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 52.5%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in botany at Michigan State in 2019-2020, 12.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 15%.
| 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 | 6 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Botany/Plant Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Botany | 6 |
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to botany/plant biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 9 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 10 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 4 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 7 |
| Zoology | 6 |
*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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