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Plant Sciences at Michigan State University

Plant Sciences at Michigan State University

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

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and has a total student population of 49,695.

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.

Michigan State Plant Sciences Degrees Available

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

Michigan State Plant Sciences Rankings

The plant sciences major at Michigan 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 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in plant sciences, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Plant Sciences Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of plant sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% 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 Michigan State since its program graduates 11% more women than average.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in plant sciences at Michigan State are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 Michigan State University with a bachelor's in plant sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 16
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Michigan State Plant Sciences Master’s Program

40% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of plant sciences master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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Of the students who received a plant sciences master's degree from Michigan State, 100% 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 Michigan 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 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Michigan State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Horticultural Science 38

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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Conservation Scientists 370 $63,460
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors 280 $50,060
Agricultural Sciences Professors 240 $111,040
Soil and Plant Scientists 220 $54,800
Animal Scientists 140 $71,230

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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