Plant Sciences at California State University - Fresno

What traits are you looking for in a plant sciences school? To help you decide if California State University - Fresno is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's plant sciences program.

Fresno State is located in Fresno, California and approximately 25,497 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Plant Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Fresno State Plant Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Plant Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Plant Sciences

Fresno State Plant Sciences Rankings

The plant sciences major at Fresno State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Plant Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Plant Sciences Student Demographics at Fresno State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the plant sciences majors at California State University - Fresno.

Fresno State Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 68% of plant sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 32% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 58% more racial-ethnic minorities in its plant sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Fresno with a bachelor's in plant sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	45
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Fresno State Plant Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of plant sciences master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

In the plant sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 32% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Fresno with a master's in plant sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Plant Sciences

Plant Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State University - Fresno. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Plant Protection & Integrated Pest Management	77

Related Majors

• General Agriculture
• Other Agriculture
• Food Science Technology
• Animal Science
• Agricultural Economics & Business

Careers That Plant Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in plant sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for California State University - Fresno.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	6,790	$47,360
Soil and Plant Scientists	2,270	$80,710
Conservation Scientists	1,990	$75,980
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	1,460	$91,670
Agricultural Sciences Professors	380	$97,290

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.