Plant Sciences at North Carolina State University

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study plant sciences, take a look at what North Carolina State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and approximately 36,042 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.

NC State Plant Sciences Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Plant Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Plant Sciences
Master’s Degree in Plant Sciences

NC State Plant Sciences Rankings

The plant sciences major at NC 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.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in plant sciences, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Plant Sciences Student Demographics at NC State

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

NC State Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Program

47% Women

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of plant sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. The typical plant sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% women. So female students are more repesented at NC State since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in plant sciences at NC 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 North Carolina State University with a bachelor's in plant sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	52
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

NC State Plant Sciences Master’s Program

53% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of plant sciences master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women.

Of the students who received a plant sciences master's degree from NC State, 79% 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 North Carolina 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	15
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 North Carolina State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Horticultural Science	60
Agronomy & Crop Science	43

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 NC, the home state for North Carolina State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Soil and Plant Scientists	960	$72,890
Agricultural Sciences Professors	760	$50,720
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	620	$60,510
Conservation Scientists	390	$61,780
Animal Scientists	140	$61,030

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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