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Plant Sciences at Missouri State University - Springfield

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Plant Sciences at Missouri State University - Springfield

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

Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and has a total student population of 23,505. Of the 3,641 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Missouri State University - Springfield in 2021, 39 of them were plant sciences majors.

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.

Missouri State Plant Sciences Degrees Available

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

Missouri State Plant Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the plant sciences progam at Missouri State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The plant sciences major at Missouri 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 25
Best Value Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 28

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in plant sciences from Missouri State. This makes it the #24 most popular school for plant sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Missouri State Plant Sciences Graduates

The median salary of plant sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at Missouri State is $26,180. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,374 for all plant sciences students.

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Plant Sciences Student Demographics at Missouri State

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

Missouri State Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Program

54% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students earned a bachelor's degree in plant sciences from Missouri State. About 54% of these graduates were women and the other 46% were men. The typical plant sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% women. So female students are more repesented at Missouri State since its program graduates 10% more women than average.

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About 97% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in plant sciences at Missouri 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 Missouri State University - Springfield 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 1
White 38
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Missouri State Plant Sciences Master’s Program

20% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The plant sciences program at Missouri State awarded 10 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 80% of these degrees went to men with the other 20% going to women.

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Of the students who received a plant sciences master's degree from Missouri State, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the plant sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Missouri State University - Springfield with a master'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 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Missouri State also has a doctoral program available in plant sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 MO, the home state for Missouri State University - Springfield.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Conservation Scientists 560 $57,580
Soil and Plant Scientists 440 $53,030
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors 290 $49,280
Agricultural Sciences Professors 240 $102,940
Animal Scientists 130 $81,780

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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