by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Plant Pathology/Phytopathology. 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 New Mexico State University - Main Campus. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in botany, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at NMSU Main Campus paid an average of $963 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $277 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 | $4,981 | $17,330 |
| Fees | $945 | $945 |
NMSU Main Campus does not offer an online option for its botany master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NMSU Main Campus Online Learning page.
About 50.0% of the students who received their MS in botany in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 57.4%.
Around 50.0% of botany master’s degree recipients at NMSU Main Campus in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 16%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Botany/Plant Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 2 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.