Plant Sciences at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every plant sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the plant sciences program at New Mexico State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and has a total student population of 14,227.

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.

NMSU Main Campus Plant Sciences Degrees Available

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

NMSU Main Campus Plant Sciences Rankings

The plant sciences major at NMSU Main Campus 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 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in plant sciences, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Plant Sciences Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the plant sciences majors at New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

NMSU Main Campus Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Program

33% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 32% more racial-ethnic minorities in its plant sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in plant sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

NMSU Main Campus Plant Sciences Master’s Program

77% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of plant sciences master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

Of the students who received a plant sciences master's degree from NMSU Main Campus, 77% 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 New Mexico State University - Main Campus with a master's in plant sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Plant Sciences

Plant Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from New Mexico State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Agronomy & Crop Science	20
Horticultural Science	15
Range Science & Management	14

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 NM, the home state for New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	250	$40,540
Conservation Scientists	220	$68,710
Soil and Plant Scientists	70	$57,840

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
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