Outcomes for Recent Graduates — Botany, Claremont Graduate University

Degree Completion
Time to Degree (Source: NRC, 2006) ?
Completing your doctorate quickly is less expensive and minimizes the delay before starting a career.
Median years required to complete a doctorate (full-time and part-time students)	4.7
Completion Rates (Source: NRC, 2006) ?
A high 6-year completion rate suggests that faculty mentors emphasize the timely completion of graduation requirements.
Fraction of students completing a doctorate in 6 years	75%
Employment Outcomes
Quality Assurance (Source: NRC, 2006)
Program collects outcome data about all of its graduates	No
Academic Jobs (Source: NRC, 2001–2005) ?
If your goal is to work at an educational institution, you may prefer programs whose graduates find such employment.
Fraction of doctorates with an academic position (including postdoc positions) at graduation	78%

* Value is missing. The value shown is based on the average for other programs in the same field. Learn more.

† Data are for all Plant Sciences degree recipients from Claremont Graduate University and may include graduates from more than one program.