Plant Sciences at Cornell University

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying plant sciences, you may want to check out the program at Cornell University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and has a total student population of 23,620.

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.

Cornell Plant Sciences Degrees Available

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

Cornell Plant Sciences Rankings

The plant sciences major at Cornell 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 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in plant sciences, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Plant Sciences Student Demographics at Cornell

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

Cornell Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Program

53% Women

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of plant sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. The typical plant sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% women. So female students are more repesented at Cornell since its program graduates 8% more women than average.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in plant sciences at Cornell are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 Cornell University with a bachelor's in plant sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Cornell Plant Sciences Master’s Program

47% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of plant sciences master's degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

Of the students who received a plant sciences master's degree from Cornell, 73% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the plant sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Plant Sciences

The following plant sciences concentations are available at Cornell University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Cornell University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Plant Science, General	12
Agronomy & Crop Science	9
Horticultural Science	7
Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding	7

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 NY, the home state for Cornell University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Agricultural Sciences Professors	390	$99,920
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	300	$56,750
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors	160	$81,450
Soil and Plant Scientists	140	$83,530

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
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