Plant Sciences at Iowa State University

4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Iowa State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and approximately 31,822 students attend the school each year.

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.

Iowa State Plant Sciences Degrees Available

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

Iowa State Plant Sciences Rankings

The plant sciences major at Iowa 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.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in plant sciences, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Plant Sciences Student Demographics at Iowa State

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

Iowa State Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Program

43% Women

4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of plant sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in plant sciences at Iowa 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 Iowa State University with a bachelor's in plant sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	104
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Iowa State Plant Sciences Master’s Program

42% Women

3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of plant sciences master's degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

Of the students who received a plant sciences master's degree from Iowa State, 85% 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 Iowa State University with a master's in plant sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	28
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Plant Sciences

Plant Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Iowa State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Agronomy & Crop Science	114
Horticultural Science	43
Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding	15

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 IA, the home state for Iowa State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Soil and Plant Scientists	1,230	$79,650
Conservation Scientists	590	$56,820
Agricultural Sciences Professors	280	$90,570
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	230	$58,040
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	140	$82,070

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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