by our College Data Analytics TeamBotany/Plant Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of Florida. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’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 UF paid an average of $1,139 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $449 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 | $10,770 | $27,335 |
| Fees | $1,967 | $2,795 |
UF 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 UF Online Learning page.
About 80.0% of the students who received their MS in botany in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 57.4%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in botany at UF in 2019-2020, 20.0% were 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 | 2 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to botany/plant biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 7 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 3 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 119 |
| Zoology | 28 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 35 |
*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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