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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. Of the 2,638 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Montana State University in 2021, 25 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.

MSU Bozeman Plant Sciences Degrees Available

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

MSU Bozeman Plant Sciences Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 25
Best Value Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 27
Best Value Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 48

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in plant sciences from MSU Bozeman. This makes it the #25 most popular school for plant sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Plant Sciences Graduates from MSU Bozeman Make?

The median salary of plant sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at MSU Bozeman is $32,048. 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 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

40% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The plant sciences program at MSU Bozeman awarded 25 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 60% of these degrees went to men with the other 40% going to women.

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About 84% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 21
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

MSU Bozeman Plant Sciences Master’s Program

63% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 plant sciences majors earned their master's degree from MSU Bozeman. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 63% were women.

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Of the students who received a plant sciences master's degree from MSU Bozeman, 88% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

MSU Bozeman also has a doctoral program available in plant sciences. In 2021, 7 students 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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