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Plant Sciences at Clemson University

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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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received a bachelor's degree in plant sciences from Clemson.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Plant Sciences

Clemson Plant Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the plant sciences progam at Clemson compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 22
Best Value Plant Sciences Schools 47

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in plant sciences from Clemson. This makes it the #7 most popular school for plant sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of Clemson Plant Sciences Graduates

The median salary of plant sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at Clemson is $29,446. This is less than $36,374, which is the national average of all plant sciences majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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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

56% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in plant sciences from Clemson. About 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical plant sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% women. So female students are more repesented at Clemson since its program graduates 12% more women than average.

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About 100% 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.

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

Clemson Plant Sciences Master’s Program

33% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The plant sciences program at Clemson awarded 21 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.

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Of the students who received a plant sciences master's degree from Clemson, 86% were white. This is above 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 18
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Clemson also has a doctoral program available in plant sciences. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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