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 Mississippi State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in botany, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at Mississippi State paid an average of $1,331 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $495 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,800 | $23,840 |
| Fees | $110 | $110 |
Online degrees for the Mississippi 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 Mississippi State Online Learning page.
None of the students who received their PhD in botany in 2019-2020 were women.
None of the botany doctor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| 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 | 8 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Botany/Plant Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Botany | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to botany/plant biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 4 |
| Zoology | 6 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 1 |
*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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