Plant Sciences at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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. In 2021, 34 plant sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from NMSU Main Campus.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Plant Sciences

NMSU Main Campus Plant Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the plant sciences progam at NMSU Main Campus 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	41
Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	65

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in plant sciences from NMSU Main Campus. This makes it the #32 most popular school for plant sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students earned a bachelor's degree in plant sciences from NMSU Main Campus. About 32% of these graduates were women and the other 68% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% 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	15
White	14
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NMSU Main Campus Plant Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in plant sciences from NMSU Main Campus. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men.

Of the students who received a plant sciences master's degree from NMSU Main Campus, 60% were white. This is below 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 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	0
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

NMSU Main Campus also has a doctoral program available in plant sciences. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Horticulture
• Soil Sciences
• Food Science Technology
• Agricultural Public Services
• General Agriculture

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
• Image Credit: By AllenS under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.