Plant Sciences at North Carolina State University

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. Of the 6,377 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from North Carolina State University in 2021, 64 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.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Plant Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at NC State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NC State does offer online courses in plant sciences for the following degree levels:

NC State Plant Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Plant Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	1
Best Plant Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	6
	13
Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	13
	16

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in plant sciences from NC State. This makes it the #5 most popular school for plant sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of NC State Plant Sciences Graduates

The median salary of plant sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at NC State is $37,111. This is 2% higher than $36,374, which is the national average for all plant sciences bachelor's degree recipients.

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

Of the 64 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in plant sciences from NC State in 2021, 52% were men and 48% were women. The typical plant sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% women. So female students are more repesented at NC State since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

About 84% 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	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	54
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

NC State Plant Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 28 students who graduated with a master’s in plant sciences from NC State in 2021, 64% were men and 36% were 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	22
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

NC State also has a doctoral program available in plant sciences. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Agricultural Mechanization
• Soil Sciences
• Horticulture
• Agricultural Public Services
• Food Science Technology

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
• Image Credit: By Haruhide000 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.