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Careers in Botany and Plant Ecology

You can make an impact on this world by using your degree in a variety of fields.

Graduates often go on to careers in

• Agriculture and Horticulture
• Biotechnology
• Conservation and Natural Resource Management
• Ecology
• Ethnobotany
• Forestry
• Pharmaceuticals or Natural Products
• Plant Breeding and Genetics
• Plant Pathology

You'll also be prepared for graduate studies or professional schools such as pharmacy, natural medicine and medicine. 

Salaries

$58,450

The median annual wage of agricultural and food scientists was $58,450 in 2010. That works out to be $28.10 per hour. Check out the for more information on the job outlook for botanists.