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 University of Kentucky. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in botany, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UK paid an average of $1,771 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $678 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,189 | $31,867 |
| Fees | $1,349 | $1,349 |
Online degrees for the UK 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 UK Online Learning page.
About 50.0% of the students who received their PhD in botany in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 52.5%.
None of the botany doctor’s degree recipients at UK 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 | 0 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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 | 4 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 4 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 3 |
| Zoology | 4 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 3 |
*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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