Plant Sciences at Clemson University

If you plan to study plant sciences, take a look at what Clemson University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and has a total student population of 26,406.

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.

Clemson Plant Sciences Degrees Available

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

Clemson Plant Sciences Rankings

The plant sciences major at Clemson 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.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in plant sciences, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Plant Sciences Student Demographics at Clemson

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

Clemson Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of plant sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in plant sciences at Clemson are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Clemson 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.

Of the students who received a plant sciences master's degree from Clemson, 65% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Plant Sciences

The following plant sciences concentations are available at Clemson University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Clemson University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Plant Science, General	29
Horticultural Science	9

Related Majors

• Other Agriculture
• Horticulture
• Soil Sciences
• Agricultural Production
• 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 SC, the home state for Clemson University.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	470	$58,270
Conservation Scientists	250	$56,220
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	40	$79,070

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 hager.angie under License

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