by our College Data Analytics TeamBotany/Plant Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at North Carolina State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in botany, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at NC State paid an average of $1,468 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $505 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,095 | $26,421 |
| Fees | $2,578 | $2,578 |
NC State 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 NC State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 66.7% of the botany students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 57.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 11.1% of the botany master’s degrees at NC State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 16%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Botany/Plant Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Botany | 3 |
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 6 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to botany/plant biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 3 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 7 |
| Zoology | 11 |
| Genetics | 2 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 93 |
*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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