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Plant Sciences at Kansas State University

Plant Sciences at Kansas State University

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

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and has a total student population of 20,854.

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.

K -State Plant Sciences Degrees Available

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

K -State Plant Sciences Rankings

The plant sciences major at K -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 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in plant sciences, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Plant Sciences Student Demographics at K -State

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

K -State Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Program

31% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 69% of plant sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

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About 96% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in plant sciences at K -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 Kansas State University with a bachelor's in plant sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 50
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

K -State Plant Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of plant sciences master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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Of the students who received a plant sciences master's degree from K -State, 80% 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 Kansas State University with a master's in plant sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Plant Sciences

The following plant sciences concentations are available at Kansas State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Kansas State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Horticultural Science 50
Agronomy & Crop Science 42
Range Science & Management 1

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 KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Soil and Plant Scientists 370 $57,260
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors 280 $50,230
Agricultural Sciences Professors 240 $97,080
Conservation Scientists 140 $68,910
Animal Scientists 30 $81,310

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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