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Horticultural Science at Mississippi State University

If you plan to study Horticultural Science, you may want to check out the program at Mississippi State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Mississippi State University is located in Mississippi State, MS.

During the most recent reporting year, 15 horticultural science graduations were recorded at Mississippi State University.

Online Class Availability at Mississippi State University

Distance learning is available at Mississippi State University. Among 23,150 students, 3,877 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,082 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Horticultural Science graduates at Mississippi State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Horticultural Science graduates at Mississippi State University are 73% women (11) and 27% men (4).

Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Program at Mississippi State University

Among the 15 bachelor’s horticultural science graduates at Mississippi State University, 73% were women (11) and 27% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Horticultural Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 7% of Horticultural Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University, lower than the national average of 17%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Horticultural Science Graduates

Students who finish Horticultural Science program at Mississippi State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Horticultural Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$84,680
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Soil and Plant Scientists	$59,587
Farm and Home Management Educators	$55,950

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.