Plant Sciences at Mississippi State University
Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and approximately 22,986 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.
Mississippi State Plant Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Plant Sciences
Mississippi State Plant Sciences Rankings
The plant sciences major at Mississippi 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.
Plant Sciences Student Demographics at Mississippi State
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the plant sciences majors at Mississippi State University.
Mississippi State Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Program
About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in plant sciences at Mississippi 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 Mississippi State University with a bachelor's in plant sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 31 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Plant Sciences
Plant Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mississippi State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Agronomy & Crop Science | 19 |
Horticultural Science | 11 |
Related Majors
- Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences
- Horticulture
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
- Food Science Technology
- Agricultural Production
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 MS, the home state for Mississippi State University.
Occupation | Jobs in MS | Average Salary in MS |
---|---|---|
Conservation Scientists | 770 | $54,870 |
Agricultural Sciences Professors | 150 | $97,550 |
Soil and Plant Scientists | 80 | $90,700 |
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.