Plant Sciences at Montana State University

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

MSU Bozeman is located in Bozeman, Montana and approximately 16,218 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.

MSU Bozeman Plant Sciences Degrees Available

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

MSU Bozeman Plant Sciences Rankings

The plant sciences major at MSU Bozeman 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 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in plant sciences, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Plant Sciences Student Demographics at MSU Bozeman

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

MSU Bozeman Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of plant sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in plant sciences at MSU Bozeman 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 Montana State University with a bachelor's in plant sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

MSU Bozeman Plant Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of plant sciences master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Of the students who received a plant sciences master's degree from MSU Bozeman, 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 Montana State University with a master's in plant sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Plant Sciences

If you plan to be a plant sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Montana State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Plant Science, General	35
Range Science & Management	5

Related Majors

• Agricultural Economics & Business
• Animal Science

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 MT, the home state for Montana State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Conservation Scientists	570	$64,480
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	170	$41,980
Soil and Plant Scientists	160	$65,010
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors	100	$72,640

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Tim Evanson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.