Plant Sciences at Humboldt State University

What traits are you looking for in a plant sciences school? To help you decide if Humboldt State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's plant sciences program.

Humboldt State University is located in Arcata, California and approximately 6,612 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received a bachelor's degree in plant sciences from Humboldt State University.

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.

Humboldt State University Plant Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Plant Sciences

Humboldt State University Plant Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The plant sciences major at Humboldt State University 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	27

Plant Sciences Student Demographics at Humboldt State University

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

Humboldt State University Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 12 plant sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Humboldt State University, about 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical plant sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% women. So female students are more repesented at Humboldt State University since its program graduates 6% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 42% 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 Humboldt State University with a bachelor's in plant sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Humboldt State University also has a doctoral program available in plant sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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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 CA, the home state for Humboldt State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	6,790	$47,360
Soil and Plant Scientists	2,270	$80,710
Conservation Scientists	1,990	$75,980
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	1,460	$91,670
Agricultural Sciences Professors	380	$97,290

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 Adbar under License

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