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Botany, Plant Biology

University of California - Berkeley (UC Berkeley)

  • 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. Find Colleges Offering Botany, Plant Biology Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields.
      Salary and Wages

      Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 820
      • Average Annual Salary: $143,520
      • Average Hourly Rate: $69.00

      San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 1,430
      • Average Annual Salary: $166,160
      • Average Hourly Rate: $79.89
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 40,743
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 45,381
      • Percent Job Growth: 11.38%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Speech Recognition
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Research or study basic principles of plant and animal life, such as origin, relationship, development, anatomy, and functions.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Information Ordering
      • Category Flexibility
      • Near Vision
      • Speech Recognition
    • Salary and Wages

      Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 180
      • Average Annual Salary: $90,710
      • Average Hourly Rate: $43.61

      San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 410
      • Average Annual Salary: $82,060
      • Average Hourly Rate: $39.45
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 29,067
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 30,138
      • Percent Job Growth: 3.68%
    • Job Description
      Teach courses in biological sciences.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Speech Clarity
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    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Botany, Plant Biology
     TotalBachelorMasterDoctor
    Overall
    All Students18819
     
    By Gender
    Male94-5
    Female9414
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien5--5
    American Indian1--1
    Black----
    Asian44--
    Hispanic----
    White6213
    Unknown22--
     
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