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 Ohio State University - Main Campus. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Ohio State was $2,267 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $723 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 | $11,560 | $36,276 |
| Fees | $865 | $865 |
Online degrees for the Ohio 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 Ohio State Online Learning page.
About 66.7% of the students who received their PhD in botany in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 52.5%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in botany at Ohio State in 2019-2020, 33.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 15%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to botany/plant biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 19 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 20 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 10 |
| 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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