Plant Sciences at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Every plant sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the plant sciences program at Colorado State University - Fort Collins stacks up to those at other schools.

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and approximately 32,428 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,528 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Colorado State University - Fort Collins in 2021, 63 of them were plant sciences majors.

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.

Colorado State Plant Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Colorado State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Colorado State offers distance education options for plant sciences at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Colorado State Plant Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks plant sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Colorado State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The plant sciences major at Colorado 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	19
Best Value Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	35

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in plant sciences from Colorado State. This makes it the #16 most popular school for plant sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in plant sciences, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Plant Sciences Graduates from Colorado State Make?

The median salary of plant sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at Colorado State is $32,363. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,374 for all plant sciences students.

Plant Sciences Student Demographics at Colorado State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the plant sciences majors at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Colorado State Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 63 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in plant sciences from Colorado State in 2021, 56% were men and 44% were women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in plant sciences at Colorado State 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a bachelor's in plant sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	52
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Colorado 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.

Of the students who received a plant sciences master's degree from Colorado State, 79% 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a master's in plant sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Colorado State also has a doctoral program available in plant sciences. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Agricultural Public Services
• Horticulture
• General Agriculture
• Soil Sciences
• Food Science Technology

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 CO, the home state for Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Conservation Scientists	1,320	$71,170
Soil and Plant Scientists	400	$56,990
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	330	$57,330
Agricultural Sciences Professors	220	$87,140
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors	130	$91,260

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 Spilly816 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.