Botany/Plant Biology
STEM •
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
What is it about?
A program that focuses on the scientific study of plants, related microbial organisms, and plant habitats and ecosystem relations. Includes instruction in plant anatomy and structure, phytochemistry, cytology, plant genetics, plant morphology and physiology, plant ecology, plant taxonomy and systematics, paleobotany, and applications of biophysics and molecular biology.
Trends
Graduates
Popularity Rank
Colleges
Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Average public university graduating class: 8 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Average private university graduating class: 3 students.
O's Insights on Botany/Plant Biology
- Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
- 98% of graduates come from public universities.
