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General Plant Sciences at Cornell University

If you plan to study General Plant Sciences, consider the program at Cornell University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cornell University sits in Ithaca, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 27 general plant sciences degrees were granted at Cornell University.

Online Class Availability at Cornell University

Distance learning is available at Cornell University. Among 26,793 students, 527 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,572 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Plant Sciences graduates at Cornell University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Plant Sciences graduates at Cornell University are 52% women (14) and 48% men (13).

General Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Program at Cornell University

Among the 21 bachelor’s general plant sciences graduates at Cornell University, 52% were women (11) and 48% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Plant Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Cornell University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of General Plant Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Cornell University, higher than the national average of 19%.*

General Plant Sciences Master’s Program at Cornell University

Of the 6 master’s general plant sciences degrees awarded at Cornell University, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Plant Sciences master’s degree recipients at Cornell University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
International (Nonresident)	3

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Plant Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the General Plant Sciences program at Cornell University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for General Plant Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$84,680
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Soil and Plant Scientists	$59,587
Precision Agriculture Technicians	$56,932
Farm and Home Management Educators	$55,950
Agricultural Technicians	$44,022
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$36,803

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.